Let's Talk Agri-Tech

The UK Agri-Tech Centre is excited to share insights from the Carbon HarvesTech project , which explored the feasibility of localised CO₂ production for Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) using Direct Air Capture (DAC). Led by Brits Energy , in collaboration with Flex Farming, Cambridge HOK, and the UK Agri-Tech Centre , the project successfully developed a working prototype, uncovering the...

Welcome to Let’s Talk Agri-Tech, the podcast by the UK Agri-Tech Centre. This conversation is part of our Growth Week series, which will be available here .  In this episode, Charles Bowyer, Farm Technology Specialist at the UK Agri-Tech Centre, is joined by Somerset farmers Rob Addicott and Jeremy Padfield, as well as Dr Annie Rayner, FAI Farms. Rob and Jeremy have years of hands-on experience, t...

Welcome to Let’s Talk Agri-Tech, the podcast by the UK Agri-Tech Centre. This conversation is part of our Growth Week series, which will be available here . In this episode, our host, Dr Grace O’Gorman is joined by Charlie Guy, CEO and Founder of LettUs Grow and Charlie Mercer, Policy Director at Start-up Coalition.  They discuss how policy and regulatory factors are shaping business growth, barri...

 Welcome to Let’s Talk Agri-Tech, the podcast by the UK Agri-Tech Centre.  This conversation is part of our Growth Week series which will be available here .  In this episode, Helen Brookes, our host is joined by Emily Marshall, Sustainability and National Account Manager and Louisa Hogarty, Chief People and Impact Officer, at Noble Foods.  They discuss the importance of industry expectations, the...

Welcome to Let's Talk Agri-Tech, the podcast from the UK Agri-Tech Centre.  In this episode, we’re joined by two of our colleagues: Dr Harry Langford, Innovation Director, who brings expertise in soil science and environmental engineering and Dr Alex McCormack, Agronomy Innovation Lead, who specialises in novel fertilisers, early disease detection and the development of new farming systems fo...

Welcome to Let's Talk Agri Tech, the podcast from the UK Agri-Tech Centre.  Today, we're talking about the Vineyard Frost Project, an innovative project bringing together cutting-edge forecasting, smart sensors and machine learning to help growers protect their vines.  We speak with two experts from Weatherquest: Steve Dorling, founder and head of innovation and Marcus Krumins, data scie...

Welcome to Let's Talk Agri-Tech, the podcast from the UK Agri-Tech Centre. In this episode, we're diving into the future of livestock farming through the lens of epigenomics and precision agriculture. We're joined by Dr Andrew Lessey, COO of Antler Bio, a fast growing agri-tech business that's transforming how we understand and manage dairy herds. Andrew shares the story of Ant...

Welcome to Let's Talk Agri-Tech, the podcast from the UK Agri-Tech Centre. In this episode, we'll be talking about the innovative and exciting GreenShed project, designed to revolutionise livestock farming, combining cutting-edge technology with circular economy principles. In this episode, we talk to three of the project partners, No Pollution, Organic Power Ireland and Galebreaker, to...

Welcome to Let's Talk Agri-Tech, the podcast from the UK Agri-Tech Centre. In this episode, we speak to Burak Karadag, Founder and CTO of Debye Ltd, to discuss his transition from aerospace engineering to agriculture and his work on plasma-based nitrogen fixation, particularly in the Electric Nitrogen project in collaboration with the UK Agri-Tech Centre. Follow us on your favourite podcast l...

Welcome to Let's Talk Agri-Tech, the podcast from the UK Agri-Tech Centre. In this episode, we are joined by Chris Knight from Agribot and Mike Jones from the UK Agri Tech Centre to talk about the Grassland Modelling Project and discuss how artificial intelligence, satellite data and climate models are transforming agriculture. Follow us on your favourite podcast listening app to hear the lat...

Welcome back to Let's Talk Agri-Tech, where we explore the role of innovation and technology in the future of farming. This mini-series is built around the insights from our latest report, Innovation and Technology: The Farmer’s Perspective , which captures the views of farmers on what they need from agri-tech, the barriers to adoption, and how we can co-develop better solutions. Over the cou...

Welcome back to Let's Talk Agri-Tech, where we explore the role of innovation and technology in the future of farming. This mini-series is built around the insights from our latest report, Innovation and Technology: The Farmer’s Perspective , which captures the views of farmers on what they need from agri-tech, the barriers to adoption, and how we can co-develop better solutions. Throughout t...

Welcome back to the Let's Talk Agri-Tech, where we explore the role of innovation and technology in the future of farming. This mini series is built around the insights from our latest report, Innovation and Technology: The Farmer’s Perspective , which captures the views of farmers on what they need from agri-tech, the barriers to adoption and how we can co-develop better solutions.  Over the...

Welcome back to Let's Talk Agri-Tech, where we explore the role of innovation and technology in the future of farming. Sofia Hirscher and Thomas Slattery kick off this mini-series, built around the insights from our latest report, Innovation and Technology: The Farmer’s Perspective , which captures the views of farmers on what they need from agri-tech, the barriers to adoption and how we can...

On International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2025, the UK Agri-Tech Centre celebrates the remarkable contributions of women in our organisation.  We sit down with Chioma Ezeanaka, Project Manager at the UK Agri-Tech Centre, to explore her inspiring journey. With expertise spanning biological sciences and electronic engineering to project management and design thinking, Chioma brings a divers...

Welcome to Let's Talk Agri-Tech. In this episode, we welcome Clemmie Gleeson, Head of Communications at BOFIN and Dr Emma Chapelhow, Open Programme Coordinator and soil health specialist at the UK Agri-Tech Centre. In this episode, we're talking about healthy soils and the Thriving Roots Underpinning Total Soil Health (TRUTH) Project. Clemmie discusses farmer engagement and its importanc...

Welcome to Let's talk Agri-Tech. In this episode we will be talking to Martin Sutcliffe, Aquaculture Innovation lead and Megan Powell, Innovation Associate - Livestock to discuss our most recent thought leadership report 'Livestock and Aquaculture: Shaping the next ten years'. We'll introduce you to the opportunities and challenges faced by the industry. From groundbreaking tec...

After many high hopes, we need to answer these questions: What is likely to get in the way? From our farmer's perspective, what are the barriers to change? Episode Host, Ben Williams from Leprino Foods also discusses the broader challenges to food system transformation with Charlie Curtis of the Cool Farm Alliance and outlines how, once we have broken down the barriers to change, we must leve...

What’s the big deal on regenerative agriculture?  Why are our soils so important?  Does regenerative agriculture mean a step back in time or can we adopt more recent innovation?  Episode hosts, Helen Brookes from UK Agri-Tech Centre & Ben Williams from Leprino Foods discuss these questions and hear from famers that have utilised products and seen some interesting results whilst building their...

Efficiency, bloody efficiency! Everyone says you should be more efficient, but very few have told you how to make that happen.  Episode hosts, Helen Brookes from UK Agri-Tech Centre & Ben Williams from Leprino Foods are joined by the very talented Michael Blanche of Pasture Pod, the team from Dairy Insights and Fedden-USP to discuss one such pilot programme that has helped 10 farms see a £1 mi...

You’d think we’d have covered all things feed when discussing soy but there is more to feeding cattle than meets the eye. 'From discussions on synthetic amino acids to magic beans and methane inhibitors, episode hosts Helen Brookes from UK Agri-Tech Centre & Ben Williams from Leprino Foods, alongside guests from ADM and Perfekt Cow,  unpack the ups and downs of seeking feeding perfection...

Somebody had a bright idea, but was it a good one, can it be delivered and is soy really the ‘best feed’?  In this episode, our hosts Helen Brookes from UK Agri-Tech Centre & Ben Williams from Leprino Foods are joined by guests from Wynnstay, Massey Feeds and Trouw Nutrition and Farmers to discuss the art of the possible, the bold steps that are being taken on farm, and who you should you talk...

UK Agri-Tech Centre and Leprino have teamed up to discuss a variety of issues in the sector and are joined by a series of special guests.   In this episode, our hosts Helen Brookes from UK Agri-Tech Centre & Ben Williams from Leprino Foods hear from household names Heart with Smart (Pizza Hut Restaurants) and Dominos on what is driving the sustainability agenda. Is it the consumer or is it som...

Welcome to Let's Talk Agri-Tech, the UK Agri-Tech Centre's new podcast series. Join us as we delve into the dynamic world of agri-tech and sustainable agriculture, exploring the latest insights and breakthroughs from industry pioneers, researchers and innovators. Through conversation, this podcast aims to accelerate agri-tech ambitions, bridge the gap between cutting-edge agricultural te...