Mar 17
3 min

What does ELM's mean for agritech?

ELM’s or Environmental Land Management schemes is the flagship for the government’s agricultural transition away from the EU’s Common...

Barn4

Jan 17
4 min

Data's Role in Agritech

Data seems to make the world go round, with data driven solutions heralded as the solution of many of agriculture’s issues from green...

Barn4

Dec 7, 2022
3 min

Trends in agritech

With the world’s population expected to reach nearly 10 billion by 2050, experts say it will require a 70% increase from our current...

Choosing the best crop for your agritech start up to target

Barn4

Nov 16, 2022
2 min

Choosing the best crop for your agritech start up to target

When thinking of a market for your agritech start up you want to make sure you target the most lucrative. Here's a quick guide on what...

Top 5 things your agritech startup needs

Barn4

Oct 25, 2022
2 min

Top 5 things your agritech startup needs

So, you have a brilliant idea that will change the trajectory of agriculture forever. How are you going to get it off the ground? Here is...

Barn4

Oct 24, 2022
1 min

Barn4's newest team member: Alex Muxworthy

As we wave goodbye to Ellie Wait who has now finished their secondment at Barn4 we are pleased to welcome Alex Muxworthy as our new...

Barn4

Oct 20, 2022
1 min

Keeping cosy with NIAB glasshouses

As it gets a little chillier and darker in the evenings, we're keeping cosy over at NIAB Park Farm in the lights of the glasshouse. If...

Barn4

Oct 17, 2022
2 min

NIAB Landmark: Issue 50 -Autumn 2022

Landmark is NIAB's corporate publication, published three times a year, featuring in-depth technical articles on all aspects of NIAB crop...

Barn4

Oct 11, 2022
1 min

Welcome to the pun-kin patch!

We will be carving out some time for Halloween fun with NIAB's annual carving competition on Friday the 28th! Barn4 is creepin' it real...

Barn4

Oct 10, 2022
1 min

Barn4's Agritech meet-up with Innovate UK EDGE

Thank you for joining us at Barn4's postponed September social, sponsored by Innovate UK EDGE. After the success of our in-person social...

Zero Carbon Farms' plan to redefine food production systems

Barn4

Oct 10, 2022
4 min

Zero Carbon Farms' plan to redefine food production systems

Zero Carbon Farms (ZCF) is the newest Barn4 member to join the growing Barn4 community. We recently posed some questions to chief...

“As a plant breeder, what will agriculture look like in the next 50 years?”

Barn4

Oct 5, 2022
3 min

“As a plant breeder, what will agriculture look like in the next 50 years?”

This month we posed the question to Dr Phil Howell, Head of Breeding at NIAB. Dr Phil Howell's background... Dr Phil Howell's answers......

Out with the old, in with the new MDS trainee! Saying goodbye and good luck to Ellie

Barn4

Oct 5, 2022
2 min

Out with the old, in with the new MDS trainee! Saying goodbye and good luck to Ellie

Six months sure does fly by! Ellie Wait, a Harper Adams University alumni, joined NIAB in April for a six-month placement as a New...

Barn4

Oct 3, 2022
1 min

Barn4 member AgriSynth driving the future of AI within agriculture

Barn4 member AgriSynth has had continued success with funding, having recently closed an early EIS funding round and started another for...

Barn4

Sep 28, 2022
1 min

Welcome Zero Carbon Farms

Zero Carbon Farms have joined Barn4's growing agritech community! Read a brief description of Barn4's newest member, Zero Carbon Farms,...

Barn4

Sep 27, 2022
1 min

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Barn4

Sep 26, 2022
1 min

Barn4 members Lambda Energy have secured £750k to develop enhanced greenhouse glass

Good news for Barn4 member Lambda energy, as they recently secured a £750k government grant in collaboration with Pilkington, the...

We have a new date for our postponed Agritech meet-up event

Barn4

Sep 21, 2022
1 min

We have a new date for our postponed Agritech meet-up event

Let's get together for the Barn4 Agritech Meet Up, sponsored by Innovate UK EDGE, on Friday, the 7th of October at 12 pm. Location: The...

As an agronomist, what are the most significant barriers for agritech start-ups within the industry?

Barn4

Sep 20, 2022
3 min

As an agronomist, what are the most significant barriers for agritech start-ups within the industry?

This month we posed the question to NIAB TAG regional agronomists Steve Cook and Patrick Stephenson. For this month's ask an agronomist...

Drones have proven to aid plant breeding in identifying valuable new crop traits.

Barn4

Sep 16, 2022
3 min

Drones have proven to aid plant breeding in identifying valuable new crop traits.

New research from crop research organisation NIAB and partners in China has, for the first time, linked drone-based, multi-season aerial...

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