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Welcome to Let's Talk Agri-Tech: Innovations in Agriculture, a podcast from the UK Agri-Tech Centre. Join us as we delve into the dynamic world of agri-tech, innovations and sustainable agriculture, exploring the latest insights and breakthroughs from industry pioneers, researchers and innovators. Our conversations aim to bridge the gap between cutting-edge agricultural technology creators and beneficiaries, fostering relationships among researchers, startups, investors, and farmers. Together, we'll uncover the potential of technology in driving sustainable and productive farming practices, transforming the way we approach food production for a better future.

Recent Episodes

Harvesting carbon dioxide from the air - is this the future?

The UK Agri-Tech Centre is excited to share insights from the Carbon HarvesTech project, which explored the feasibility of localised CO₂ production for Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) using Direct Air Capture (DAC). Led by Brits Energy, in collaboration with Flex Farming, Cambridge HOK, and the UK Agri-Tech Centre, the project successfully developed a working prototype, uncovering the key technical and commercial steps needed to move towards scalable deployment. Dive deeper into the ...

46 MIN

How to ensure agri-tech is fit for farms

Welcome to Let’s Talk Agri-Tech, the podcast by the UK Agri-Tech Centre. This conversation is part of our Growth Week series, which will be available here. In this episode, Charles Bowyer, Farm Technology Specialist at the UK Agri-Tech Centre, is joined by Somerset farmers Rob Addicott and Jeremy Padfield, as well as Dr Annie Rayner, FAI Farms. Rob and Jeremy have years of hands-on experience, trialling and adopting new technology, mixed farming systems and navigating everything from so...

31 MIN

How can we address agri-tech barriers to growth?

Welcome to Let’s Talk Agri-Tech, the podcast by the UK Agri-Tech Centre. This conversation is part of our Growth Week series, which will be available here. In this episode, our host, Dr Grace O’Gorman is joined by Charlie Guy, CEO and Founder of LettUs Grow and Charlie Mercer, Policy Director at Start-up Coalition. They discuss how policy and regulatory factors are shaping business growth, barriers to scale and advice for agri-tech businesses. Follow us on your favourite podcast listeni...

42 MIN

What is the role of agri-tech in the supply chain?

Welcome to Let’s Talk Agri-Tech, the podcast by the UK Agri-Tech Centre. This conversation is part of our Growth Week series which will be available here. In this episode, Helen Brookes, our host is joined by Emily Marshall, Sustainability and National Account Manager and Louisa Hogarty, Chief People and Impact Officer, at Noble Foods. They discuss the importance of industry expectations, the opportunities for agri-tech in the supply chain, and advice for agri-tech bus...

35 MIN

Opportunities for innovators: Breaking down the Crop Report

Welcome to Let's Talk Agri-Tech, the podcast from the UK Agri-Tech Centre. In this episode, we’re joined by two of our colleagues: Dr Harry Langford, Innovation Director, who brings expertise in soil science and environmental engineering and Dr Alex McCormack, Agronomy Innovation Lead, who specialises in novel fertilisers, early disease detection and the development of new farming systems for arable and horticultural crops. Together, we explore our latest report: The future of arable an...

16 MIN