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 for arable and horticultural crops.

Together, we explore our latest report: The future of arable and horticulture innovation. Created to give a clear overview of UK crop production and to explore the challenges, opportunities and emerging trends shaping the sector.

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This episode was published on November 28, 2025

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 scientist. Steve and Marcus discuss why frost risk matters, traditional mitigation methods, the tech behind the Vineyard Frost Project and the new Vine Buddy service designed to help growers make smarter, sustainable decisions.

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This episode was published on November 13, 2025

Music by AudioCoffee(Denys Kyshchuk)

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 AntlerBio's growth and Epiherd, a tool that uses gene expression data to boost productivity, sustainability and animal welfare.

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This episode was published on November 5, 2025

Music by AudioCoffee(Denys Kyshchuk)