{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68af05b01ec4fc75765719ce/69ca5e00c28a24a07fc33ccc?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"A windy report from the Fens; 27 March 2026","description":"<p>Some tractor action and a cameo appearance by some roe deer in this week's <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/feed/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Agri-TechE</strong></a> round-up.</p><p><br></p><p>This week:</p><p>💡 Being inspired by the <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/feed/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>University of Reading</strong></a> AgriFood Futures strategy - a multi-disciplinary systems approach to agri-food, from land management to consumer and health, via crop and livestock research, teaching and real-world farming.</p><p>💻 Bringing Artificial Intelligence into <strong>#agritech</strong> - <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/feed/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Marks &amp; Clerk</strong></a> experts talk us through the legal implications of liabilities, regulatory evolution and the importance of being human when it comes to patent protection.</p><p>🚜 Watching the \"virtuous circle\" of farmers and agronomists talking to innovators about their tools, tech and services via our Farmer First Innovation Group. This week's was on traceability, feat, <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/feed/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>YAGRO</strong></a> and <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/feed/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Livefarmer UK</strong></a>.</p><p>🎥 Fame on the <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/feed/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>BBC</strong></a> for <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/feed/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Agri-TechE</strong></a> member <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/feed/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Messium</strong></a> and one of our ambassadors - Northants farmer <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/feed/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Louise Penn</strong></a> following our introductions!</p><p>📈 Announcement of the new Agri-Scale programme - £13m for industrial research and experimental development to help <strong>#agritech</strong> companies get commercial. The pilot was run with <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/feed/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>MTC - Manufacturing Technology Centre</strong></a> and it's great to see government confidence resulting in a fully fledged programme.</p><p>🫰 The <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/feed/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>AgFunder</strong></a> Global AgriFoodTech Investment Report 2025 has landed - what are the trends in investments into companies across the globe and what does this mean for <strong>#agritech</strong> businesses</p>","author_name":"Agri-TechE"}