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Fieldwork Robotics announces collaboration with Burro 

A Cambridge-based developer of harvesting robots, Fieldwork Robotics, has announced its latest collaboration with manufacturer of autonomous and collaborative mobile robot platforms, Burro. 

Autonomy and AI: The next big thing in viticulture?

Fruit & Vine was invited to a vineyard in North Essex to hear from a collaboration who are working together to bring robotics and artificial intelligence to vineyards. Neale Byart reports.

Partnership aims to drive sustainable agriculture

Kubota Corporation and French start-up UV Boosting have announced a partnership to jointly promote innovation with sustainable solutions for the viticulture industry.

NP Seymour demo event generates ‘considerable interest’

In late July, the NP Seymour team hosted a two-day event where customers could see some of the latest equipment in operation. Neale Byart attended on day two, which highlighted the vineyard machinery available.

Hall Hunter brings automation to blueberry production

Hall Hunter, one of the leading berry producers in the UK, has a progressive and visionary outlook to fruit production. Machinery editor Neale Byart visited to see the grower’s latest machinery in action.

Irrigation solutions for a Herefordshire fruit farm

In the Herefordshire village of Upton Bishop, family business Chicory Crops is at the forefront of innovation – including when it comes to irrigation.

Technological solutions to advance sustainable horticulture awarded £500k 

Four businesses that are using cutting-edge technology to advance sustainable horticulture have been awarded £500,000 to commercialise their prototypes by Growing Kent & Medway.  

Crawfords Group appointed as UK agriculture distributor for French manufacturer Pellenc

Crawfords Group has announced its appointment as the sole UK agricultural distributor for the French manufacturer Pellenc.

Reaping the rewards of vine canopy management

Efficient canopy management brings its rewards in clean quality fruit fit to make profitable wine; the challenge is to do it with low input costs.

Improving sprayer efficiency

In mid-April, as part of WineGB’s Conference for Growth, there was a practical demonstration of best practice sprayer usage and calibration, undertaken by the NP Seymour team.

A century of agricultural service

This year marks the 100th anniversary of L. Evans & Son (Hereford) Ltd – one of the oldest agricultural machinery dealers in the UK.

Free mobile scheme to reuse waste polythene launches

Oxfordshire-based Polythene UK has launched a free national waste polythene collection service, using a van with an onboard compactor to collect, compact and bale the polythene, allowing it to be reused.

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