Technology

Claims that gene editing (GE) could produce food with a higher nutrient density or cope better with adverse weather should be approached with cynicism, visitors to Oxford Real Farming Conference heard.

A packed LAMMA show saw information and advice being shared across the halls. Alice Dyer and Ash Burbidge picked up some arable business tips from exhibitors.

Machinery agnostics platform, DataBaler, enables data insights and machinery applications to become accessible to farmers through one integrated system.

Expanding from the original one-hectare plot to a 35-hectare autonomous farm is just one of the developments the Hands Free farm has achieved over the past six years

Christmas tree needles can be used in a range of bioproducts, especially for agri-food energy sector.

There is huge value for sheep farmers in collecting data on their flocks, with the knowledge and information which can be derived from it enabling better decision making.

A network of connected weather stations is being rolled out across the UK to help growers and agronomists make crop management decisions.

New packaging for Nemathorin nematicide granules has been created to enable clean and efficient operation during potato planting.

A new test is in the final stages of development to identify calf immunity levels, in the hope of reducing antibiotic use within the calf rearing system.

A Scottish potato grower found that investing in better storage airflow has resulted in benefits for crop quality, energy costs and reduced environmental impact.