Written by Chris Fellows The promise of a high-tech farming future is here, but for many UK farmers it remains tantalisingly out of reach. We are caught in a dangerous limbo: a “Gramsci Gap” where the old ways of farming are dying, but the new, tech-driven world is struggling to be born. As a farming …
Mind the Gap: Why UK Agritech is Stuck in the “Time of Monsters” Read More »
Running both a specialist engineering business and his small family farm in Lincolnshire, Chris Marshall has learned to spot opportunities and adapt quickly. Now, after a successful first year as a farmer trialist in a project led by the British On-Farm Innovation Network (BOFIN), Chris has committed to two more Defra-funded projects. The instinct to …
The first three gene-edited cereals are being submitted for approval to be drilled in commercial farm trials in England during 2026. Tom Allen-Stevens explains the new regulatory regime. New regulations governing the development, release and marketing of precision-bred crops in England came into force in November, marking a major step in the implementation of the …
I was recently introduced to the RumboJet technology for tackling docks and other weeds such as ragwort, thistles, dandelions and buttercups in grassland. Buttercups are generally a feature of acidic land and I would recommend a basic soil test and liming if this is the case, however, this high-tech sprayer is ideal for those weeds …
Game-changing technologies for farmers: new tools for weed control Read More »
Exchange Market pays arable farmers to help de-risk practical changes that reduce emissions, for example reducing fertiliser. With 12-month contracts, flexibility over actions and no requirement to sell carbon, it’s designed to fit real-world arable systems. For many arable farmers, the desire to reduce fertiliser is already there. Inputs remain a major cost, margins are …
