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A career in the agri-food sector isn’t just working on a farm...

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There is an incredible range of jobs available in the agri-food and retail sectors, from product technologists and customer insight managers to development chefs and print and packaging designers. But it seems many people, particularly young people, aren’t aware of …

‘The ‘green revolution’: assessing the benefits of the UK Agri-Tech Strategy for food and drink manufacturing’ – a recent discussion held at Food Matters Live

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Agri-Tech was on the discussion menu at the Food Matters Live exhibition in London with a lively debate about the benefits and progress of the Agri-Tech Strategy. Tom Thackray (Principal Advisor, Industrial Strategy, CBI) kicked things off by posing the …

WheatScan – reducing the financial and environmental costs of milling wheat nitrogen application

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Importance of nitrogen fertiliser in wheat production Nitrogen fertiliser application is the primary input cost in milling wheat production and also accounts for 80% of its carbon footprint. Milling wheat production requires a higher nitrogen input than feed wheat production …

Strawberries without soil? New Agri-Tech Catalyst project is leading the way…

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I recently had a very ‘fruitful’ visit to one of our new Agri-Tech Catalyst projects and learned all about the fascinating future of strawberries. East Malling Research (EMR) in Kent are leading the partnership to identify new varieties of strawberry …