Machinery
Fieldwork Robotics announces collaboration with Burro
29th November 2024
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?
6th November 2024
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
31st August 2024
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’
25th August 2024
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
21st August 2024
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
7th August 2024
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
31st July 2024
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
29th July 2024
Crawfords Group has announced its appointment as the sole UK agricultural distributor for the French manufacturer Pellenc.
Reaping the rewards of vine canopy management
27th July 2024
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
14th July 2024
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
7th July 2024
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
30th June 2024
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.