Tech Farmer

Patents – how to make them work for you

Farmers are no strangers to innovation. For generations new ways have been found to improve efficiency and productivity. Farming innovation has always been key to staying ahead. Protecting innovation in agriculture can be crucial to maintain an advantage, and perhaps more importantly, key to monetising or commercialising your ideas. Patents are one way in which …

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Unleashing the Potential of Agri-Tech

Written by Chris Fellows In the realm of agriculture, a technological revolution is underway, reshaping the landscape from traditional practices to cutting-edge innovations. This transformation, encapsulated by the term “agri-tech,” is not merely about mechanised machinery or futuristic drones; it represents a multifaceted evolution that spans the entire agricultural supply chain not just changes on …

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It’s 2030 – Has food security improved?

Tom Allen-Stevens travels forward to 2030 and looks back at what progress has been made since 2024 to improve agricultural productivity. What goes around comes around, it seems. The debate about food security and nanotechnology that we’re currently having in the first few months of 2030 has echoes of a very similar discussion that preoccupied …

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SFI funding brings precision promise

There are new payments to encourage the uptake of precision farming, and increasingly powerful platforms to implement it. Steve Butler, Agrovista precision specialist, examines some of the benefits on offer. Precision farming has been gaining traction on UK farms for the past 20 years, aiding crop production, farm efficiency, grower knowledge and ultimately, business profitability. …

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Use Analytics To Identify the Best Investments for Your No-Till Operation

Written by Noah Newman and published by No-Till Farmer, 30 January 2024 Clay Mitchell, no-tiller and co-founder of farmland venture capital firm Fall Line Capital, delivered a presentation at the 2024 National No-Tillage Conference on what no-tillers stand to gain from working with ag startups and new technologies. During the presentation, Clay questioned how to …

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