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Pig slurry powers AI in new farm income venture
A pig farm in north-west England is using electricity generated from slurry-fed anaerobic digestion to power artificial-intelligence computers under…
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Scottish farmers trial app to cut biodiversity audit burden
Scottish farmers and crofters are trialling a new app to cut the burden of biodiversity audits and help them meet future payment rules. NatureScot…
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Dog walking app adds sheep alerts to help prevent attacks
Dog walkers using countryside routes will receive new livestock alerts through BudApp as part of a drive to reduce sheep worrying incidents. The…
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Farm innovation fund rises to £123m after new government backing
A fresh £53 million funding boost will back farming projects aimed at cutting costs, reducing inputs and helping businesses cope with labour…
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Fruit farm trial to test robots for harvest logistics
Robotic 'cobots' could help English soft fruit growers move harvested crops faster, ease labour pressure and reduce waste under a new Innovate…
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Researchers seek farmer input on AI and net zero tools
Farmers are being urged to share their real-world experience of artificial intelligence and digital tools to help shape future support for net zero…
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UK agri-tech firms to trial innovations on New Zealand farms
Two UK agri-tech firms will trial livestock data and mastitis diagnostic technologies on New Zealand farms as part of a push to take British…
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Tesco urges low-carbon fertilisers to move beyond farm trials
Tesco has urged the food industry to help low-carbon fertilisers move from trials to wider farm use, saying British growers need more protection from…
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Farmers help develop next-generation slug prediction tool
Farmers could soon be able to target slug control more precisely after a Defra-funded project developed maps predicting where the pest is most likely…
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Farmers can apply for bigger innovation grants under Defra scheme
Defra has doubled the funding ceiling for farmer-led innovation projects, allowing larger on-farm trials to be supported through its ADOPT programme…
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