Updates on our work, precision agriculture developments, and opportunities for the UK farming community.
A peer-reviewed study published in Scientific Reports demonstrates that AgroVisionNet, a hybrid CNN-Transformer system combining drone imagery with IoT sensor data, can detect crop diseases with 94.2% accuracy — a significant advance in early intervention for arable farmers.
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Innovate UK is investing up to £13 million through the AgriScale programme to help agri-tech companies scale precision agriculture hardware from prototype to commercial manufacturing. Applications close 3 June 2026.
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Defra's Farming Equipment and Technology Fund 2026 offers UK farmers grants of up to £25,000 for precision agriculture tools including GPS guidance, drones, soil sensors, robotic platforms, and variable-rate sprayers — with up to £75,000 available across all three funding themes. Applications close midday 28 April 2026.
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