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, trialling and adopting new technology, mixed farming systems and navigating everything from soil challenges to livestock pressures. They also starred in our recent 'Farming Smarter' docuseries. Annie adds insight from FAI Farms’ longstanding work helping global food and farming businesses move toward practical, regenerative approaches, backed by more than 20 years of scientific knowledge and expertise.

Listen to how they draw on their experience to discuss what it really takes to make agri-tech fit for farms.

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This episode was published on 4 February 2026

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, barriers to scale and advice for agri-tech businesses.

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This episode was published on 3 February, 2026

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 opportunities for agri-tech in the supply chain, and advice for agri-tech businesses.

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This episode was published on February 2, 2026