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New seed funding to help spearhead ag-tech firm's Sprout robots
Muddy Machines, an agri-tech company that helps automate crop harvesting, has announced a new round of seed funding of £1.5m to help spearhead its…
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Claas upgrades Lexion combines with new cab and more power
Three years after their market launch, the Lexion combine harvester series from Claas has received a major technology upgrade. From model year 2023…
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Dairy robot open day at family farm in Dumfries and Galloway
A Dumfries and Galloway farm will open its gates next month to curious farmers looking to see two new dairy robots in action. Craig and Alison…
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Farmers told to take 'extreme care' to avoid fires as drought declared
Farmers have been told to take 'extreme care' to avoid fires on their farms as large swathes of the country move into drought status following…
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Tractor registrations continue to decline amid supply chain woes
The number of agricultural tractors registered in the UK was once again below both a year before and the seasonal average in July. Figures from the…
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Sharp rise in rural crime recorded amid cost of living crisis
This year has seen a sharp rise in rural crime as the cost of living crisis hits the countryside, new claims data shows, following two years of…
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Farmer's life-changing injuries after unguarded PTO shaft accident
Irish farmer Peter Gohery sustained life-changing injuries in a farm accident involving an unguarded tractor PTO shaft – and now he wants British…
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Defra publishes review into on-farm automation amid labour shortages
Defra has published the results of a review exploring how the horticulture sector can make use of innovative tech such as packhouse automation, AI…
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Nearly £500k worth of suspected stolen farm machinery recovered
Police have retrieved nearly half a million pounds worth of suspected stolen agricultural machinery following a successful cross-border operation…
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Farm Safety Week: Too hot to harvest?
As the 10th annual Farm Safety Week campaign gets underway, the charity behind it has issued a warning that soaring temperatures may add even more…
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