Triplex, a cutting-edge crop nutrition technology, has been recognised as Overall Innovation of the Year with the prestigious IAgrE Ivel Award at the LAMMA Innovation Awards. The Insitution of Agricultural Engineers (IAgrE) make the award annually to the best new product or environmental innovation at LAMMA. The new technology…
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JCB has been presented with the top ‘Machine of the Year’ award at the LAMMA show, the UK’s biggest agricultural machinery and technology event, held at NEC Birmingham on 14/15 January. The award judges chose JCB’s all new Fastrac 6000 Series tractor above a host of new agricultural machines…
Connected farms has announced a collaboration with Amazon’s project kuiper satellite network to deliver reliable, high-speed connectivity to farms operating beyond the reach of terrestrial broadband. The agreement was revealed at Agritechnica in Hanover and is aimed at enabling consistent digital communications for modern, data-driven agriculture. Project kuiper is Amazon’s low Earth…
A pioneering programme to help UK-based innovators scale the technologies needed to support sustainable farming in the UK opened for registrations recently. Developed by the UK Agri-Tech Centre and the Carbon Trust, alongside key industry stakeholders, the Food Agriculture System Technology Accelerator (FASTA) programme launched on 1 December to accelerate the…
Barrus showcased the all-new HiSun Stryker EV at this year’s LAMMA Show, marking a major step forward in electric off-road utility vehicles for the UK market. The HiSun Stryker EV, which is fully road-legal, combines rugged capability with advanced electric technology. Powered by a 15kW, 72-volt direct-drive battery system, Stryker…
The AgXeed AgBot T2-7 Series, working in combination with the Väderstad Carrier XL 625, achieved an impressive 80 hectares in just 20 hours on 2 fields. This run was completed from the 16th – 17th of December 2025 in the Uckermark region in North-Eastern Germany just a month after its official introduction at Agritechnica 2025. With its challenging field…
A wide-ranging discussion at the Oxford Farming Conference (OFC) has underlined the scale of strategic and commercial questions facing UK agriculture as producers navigate global market pressures, farm policy change and technology adoption. During the Farmers Weekly “Question Time” session, panellists — including farming leaders, policy experts and industry representatives…
The AI-based EasyMatch recognition system from Amazone identifies the right fertiliser from just a photo. The software was demonstrated at Agritechnica 2025 and awarded a DLG silver medal. A digital fingerprint is created using artificial intelligence and a handy reference template. The system compares the product in the photo with Amazone…
The UK’s expanding blue economy took a significant step forward recently with the official launch of UK Seaweed at the Scottish Seaweed Industry Conference, in Oban from 11-13 November. This new representative body, designed to unify and amplify the voice of the sector, is the direct result of extensive…
The search is on for the UK’s top sprayer operators as entries open for the Farm Sprayer Operator of the Year (FSOOTY) 2026. The winner will be crowned in the Sprays & Sprayers Arena at Cereals 2026 and will win an all-expenses trip to Agritechnica 2027 in Hannover, Germany. Organised by Syngenta in association with…