Parliamentarians have been warned that bureaucracy and red tape are holding back the use of spray drones on agriculture – and that investment in the sector could unlock major benefits. Harper Adams University Researcher Jonathan Gill gave the warning to a meeting of the All-party Parliamentary Group on Science and…
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Thirty percent of yearly food waste on UK farms is cereals, with a value of £26m for wheat alone, according to data collected by the charity WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme). Agri-tech innovators Martin Lishman Ltd believe that there is huge potential to reduce the amount of waste on…
A new version of the Omnia Scout app has been launched to make it easier for growers and agronomists to share crop walking information and update field records remotely. The iOS app is a complete rebuild of the original Omnia Field Scout app, that allows growers to view the various…
Weather patterns, varietal resistance shifting, and potential new races of rust have led some agronomists to use drone technology to identify the disease faster. “The last couple of seasons have seen yellow and brown rust become a greater concern. Growers need to be observant of this disease due to its…
John Deere Machine Sync enables machines to exchange data on the move and allows combine operators to guide a tractor and trailer alongside the harvester. This unique system is now also available for forage harvesters and tractors to take control during other crop unloading operations. Machine Sync was introduced in…
British beef suckler farmers will be able to share real-time cattle data with their vet while in the field thanks to a new mobile app. Created by the Veterinary Services team at SRUC, the Herd Health Planning app enables farmers to collect and record data as events occur – and…
A fast-growing startup company that recycles carbon dioxide generated from farming into an animal feed protein has reached a major funding goal. Based at Nottingham Trent University in the UK, Deep Branch has just announced it has reached €8million Series A round funding led by Novo Holdings and DSM Venturing,…
With solutions launching throughout the next decade, the BASF pipeline supports the company’s aim to annually increase its sales share of agricultural solutions with substantial contribution to sustainability by 7%. By 2030, more than 30 major R&D projects will complement BASF’s connected offer of seeds and seed treatment products, chemical…
Septentrio receiver authenticates Galileo’s first end-to-end encrypted signals Septentrio, a leader in high-precision GNSS* positioning solutions, has announced that its receiver has successfully authenticated navigation data of the first OSNMA encrypted GNSS satellite signal. OSNMA (Open Service Navigation Message Authentication) offers end-to-end authentication on a civilian signal, protecting receivers from…
New ‘See and Spray’ spot sprayer developed by Taylor TechnologiesSystem designed to identify and target grassland weeds A young Scottish entrepreneur has developed an automated spot sprayer which uses a “See & Spray” system to identify and target destructive grassland weeds. Colin Taylor of Lanark-based Taylor Technologies says that his…