Another ground-breaking beef project for East Lothian Satellite Farmer
A beef producer working with Agri-EPI as one of its ‘satellite farmers’ is involved in an innovative scheme with Mark & Spencer which uses technology perhaps more commonly associated with crime scenes than supermarkets. Scottish beef farmer Niall Jeffrey…
First China SmartFarm crop to be harvested
The exciting collaboration between the UK and China around Agri-Tech innovation will reach a milestone today, June 10, when the first crop to be grown as part of the SmartFarm Project will be harvested.
Precision farming experts join forces for Royal Highland Show
SoilEssentials and Agri-EPI Centre have once again joined forces to provide a source of precision farming expertise at the Royal Highland Show (20-23 June 2019).
Bringing people together at the heart of UK Agri-Tech
As the go-to enabler in precision agricultural innovation, Agri-EPI Centre helps members with key business challenges to drive forward agri-tech innovation. During our recent Stakeholder Day on 14 May 2019, we offered our members a full programme…
Innovations in practice at UK Agri-Tech Centres’ showcase events
A soil testing robot, a drone that collects real-time, leaf-level crop data and a range of sensors aiding precision livestock management were amongst technologies on display at two recent innovation events held by the UK’s four Agri-Tech Centres.
Agri-EPI’s Antipodean Missions
Agri-EPI Projects Managers Freddie Reed and Duncan Forbes and gained a valuable insight into the antipodean agri-tech sector when they recently took part in Agri-Tech Expert Missions to Australia and New Zealand respectively.
Agri-EPI drive forward agri-food with new team appointments
Agri-EPI is pleased to announce the expansion of its team following four key appointments. Chief Executive Dave Ross said: “This is an extremely busy and exciting time for Agri-EPI as we drive forward…
Latest beef technology featured at Scotland’s Beef Event 2019
This biennial on-farm event for the beef industry, organised by the Scottish Beef Association, will be hosted by farmers, Robbie and Barbara Milne, and son, James, at North Bethelnie, Oldmeldrum. The main enterprise on the farm is a suckler herd of 320 Salers and…
Bringing together Agri-Tech accelerators
Agri-EPI Centre is inviting all her members to attend this year’s Membership Stakeholder Day. Members will hear about the direction Agri-EPI Centre is taking to fulfil its role within Agri-Tech as accelerator. They will get the latest on the developments within the Agri-Tech industry and can expect to hear about projects and research trials we are […]
UK Agri-Tech Centres showcase contribution to transforming food production
The role of the UK’s four Agri-Tech Centres in achieving sustainable global food production will be highlighted at two on-farm events next week. The events, on March 26 and 28 at Newcastle University’s Cockle Park Farm, will showcase collaborative research and development projects involving…