The Smart Connected Farm: Making Sense of Agritech at Cereals 2026
Connected agritech proves its worth
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Where is AgTech Really Headed?
For the past decade, the agricultural industry has been sold a vision of the future farm that looks more like a science fiction film than a muddy Tuesday in Lincolnshire. Fully autonomous tractors, robot swarms, and artificial intelligence running everything while the farmer watches from a dashboard were promised as the inevitable next steps. Step
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Breaking the Resistance
How an olive-derived compound could save UK Oilseed rape from the cabbage stem flea beetle By Chris Fellows For nearly a decade, arable farmers across the United Kingdom and Northern Europe have been fighting a losing battle against a formidable, albeit tiny, adversary: the cabbage stem flea beetle (Psylliodes chrysocephala, or CSFB). Following the European
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The Precision Revolution: How New Spraying Tech is Rewriting the Crop Protection Rulebook
Written by Chris Fellows The agricultural sector stands on the precipice of a fundamental shift in how crop protection products are applied, formulated and regulated. Driven by rapid advancements in precision application technology, from AI-guided optical spot sprayers to autonomous drones, the traditional model of broad-acre, high-volume spraying is being systematically dismantled. This technological evolution
Where Innovation Gets Real: The Evolution of Cereals 2026
When you walk into Cereals in 2026 (if you can get in past all the influencers who are going to descend on Diddly Squat), it will be immediately clear this is no longer just a machinery show. Gone is the really big kit, with combines and tractors lined up in neat rows. But look closer
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Riding the Wave of Uncertainty
Welcome to the latest issue of Direct Driller. Alongside our usual in-depth farmer focus coverage, this edition features a preview of our favourite show, Groundswell, where the conversations around soil health, resilience and input reduction are set to be more relevant than ever. And looking at the current global situation, that relevance is not just
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A Dispatch from the Front Line: Two Days at the BASE-UK Annual Conference
The annual BASE-UK conference has always been more than just a series of presentations; it is a shared journey for a community united by a shared belief in a different way of farming. This year, under the banner of “Growing without Government Support”, the gathering in Huntingdon felt particularly vital. It was a chance to
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Can Certification Truly Pay for UK Farmers?
Written by Chris Fellows The term “regenerative agriculture” is on everyone’s lips, from the halls of government to the supermarket aisles. With it comes the tantalising promise of premium prices for our crops and livestock. But as the market floods with a dizzying array of certifications, standards and claims, many of us on the ground
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Welcome to the Groundswell 2026 Issue
It is that time of year again. As we look ahead to the 1st and 2nd of July, anticipation for Groundswell 2026 is building. What began in 2016 as a modest gathering of 500 farmers in a barn at Lannock Manor Farm has evolved into the UK’s flagship event for regenerative agriculture. Born out of
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A heartfelt thank you to Trinity AgTech and a warm welcome to Lloyds
As we bring you Issue 35 of Direct Driller, we also mark a significant milestone in our journey. For the past three-and-a-half years, since Issue 17 in April 2022, we have had the immense privilege of partnering with Trinity AgTech as our main sponsor. Now, as we bid them a heartfelt farewell, we want to
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