Our Week in Agri-Tech
Episodes
Buzzing for Biodiversity this Beltane
01 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We’re buzzzzzing after a great week where the Agri-TechE round up is from among the apple blossom, as we’re thinking #pollination. A line-up of te...
Peas, Beans and Pidgeons
24 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In a lovely peas-ful field for this week’s Agri-TechE round up – but with the added jeopardy of a gas banger poised to go off behind me any moment...
Mustard, radish and broccoli.....oh my!
17 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Inspired by a field of oil seed rape to talk brassica breeding in this week's Agri-TechE Friday round-up, and marvelling at the diversity of plant spe...
Pond Dipping and Maginifying Life
10 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ending our week at Agri-TechE with a spot of pond-dipping – and reflecting on why we need technology to monitor and manage Nature at scale.Measuring...
New Members and Nature
02 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Friday round up is from Agri-TechE Towers (too cold and windy to be outside today!). This week: - Introducing some of our latest new members: Live...
A windy report from the Fens; 27 March 2026
30 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Some tractor action and a cameo appearance by some roe deer in this week's Agri-TechE round-up.This week:💡 Being inspired by the University of Read...
UK Land Use Framework Launched
20 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Friday round up from Agri-TechE - in a week that has seen the launch of the UK’s Land Use Framework and our hosting of the big ARISE programme deleg...
Are you a Plant?
17 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s round-up from Agri-TechE, I reveal what I am (according to Belbin) and what we've learnt about teamwork. Also: 📣The Department ...
Field-Reporting from Gorgate Farm
09 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A farming-focussed round-up from Agri-TechE this week, coming from the gorgeous GORGATE LIMITED Farm, an exemplar of production plus nature recovery.I...
Exploring the Legal Challenges of AI
27 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It feels like the UK Spring has sprung – and with it we’re putting out shoots for some new and exciting activities for the month ahead.In this wee...
Down Under at evokeAG
20 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week's Agri-TechE round-up come from high above the Yarra river, hot (literally) from the AgriFutures evokeAG conference in Melbourne, Australia....
Duo Presenters (Only one to do the talking)
13 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A presenting duo for this week's Agri-TechE round-up (but one of us had to do all the talking). This week: 🗓️ Lots of named "days" and ...
Our Week in Missouri USA
06 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Agri-TechE round up from our week in St Louis, Missouri on the second stage of the ARISE programme with AgriTIERRA, Earthbase, Embrapa and the The...
Member Meetings Giving Food for Thought
30 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Talking water and some important bedtime reading in this week's vlog from Agri-TechE. 🌱 Always a joy to visit Elsoms Seeds - we were channelli...
Exploring the Centre for Process Innovation (CPI)
23 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A mega week at Agri-TechE, but any week that ends with horses has to be a good one. This week's round-up (also available as a podcast in Our Week in A...
The Power of Farm Clusters
16 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week's Friday round-up from Agri-TechE from the gorgeous estate run by the SALLE FARMS COMPANY. A brilliant example of an effective farmer-cluste...
Reporting from Oxford Farming Conference
09 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What were the take-home messages of The Oxford Farming Conference (OFC)? The first Agri-TechE roundup of 2026 gives a quick overview (spoiler alert - ...
Noble potatoes, funding to scale your business, and member catch-ups
12 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's round-up from Agri-TechE:🥔 Speaking at CUPGRA's 36th Annual Cambridge Potato Conference and attending the gorgeous Potato Barons' Fe...
What value – and price – do we assign to Nature?
05 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s podcast will reveal…... The value of “nature benefits” in England in 2024 (at £37billion, it’s more than any single manufa...
Candid thoughts on investment, scaling, partnerships and exporting
28 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does the UK’s #agritech community hope the Modern Industrial Strategy will deliver on the ground? This week’s Friday round-up comes from &nbs...
International Inspirations for UK Agriculture
21 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From AI (in all its definitions) and IOT via the “AKIS” and learning from the Irish and New Zealand agri-food systems – with some big thoughts o...
“The times, they are a’changin’…….”
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Closing the week where we’ve seen the REAP2025 conference and the community come together around the 30:50:50 Summit for innovation in agriculture –...
Global Agritech in the Context of Space
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're so busy in the Agri-TechE team, this week's vlog was recorded on my way to the car from the office! We're in great shape for REAP Conference nex...
A wrap for Agri-Tech Week 2025
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our latest new member Field Zero – putting farmers' needs at the heart of the innovation and discovery process (and well done for your de...
Can the EU crack healthy soils?
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How do we feel about an EU-wide framework for assessing and monitoring soils? The Council of the EU has just formally adopted a Soil Monitoring Direct...
Fresh Thinking in the Big Smoke
10 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Friday round up from Agri-TechE is in London – this week's vlog features a re-boot of some of our activities, a host of meetings and a reminder to b...
Something a little sweet
03 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A sugar-y Friday round up from Agri-TechE, with new innovations for sugar beet production, a new policy report with all you need to know about th...
Insights on Defence and Agri-Tech Crossovers
26 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Defence and agri-tech – shared innovations and opportunities and challenges with UK Food Valley with Lincolnshire County Council.🌏 A great meetin...
Plant "nostrils" and a Big Announcement
19 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🍀 Learning how the number of tiny pores on the surface of leaves might help build drought resilience. A great day at Niab's East Malling site, hear...
Finance, Investment and International
12 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the first podcast version of our weekly agri-tech roundup.This week.........🌍 Presenting at the Delta-T Devices Global Distributor Confe...