Welcome to Let’s Talk Agri-Tech, the podcast by the UK Agri-Tech Centre. This conversation is part of our Growth Week series, which will be available here . In this episode, Charles Bowyer, Farm Technology Specialist at the UK Agri-Tech Centre, is joined by Somerset farmers Rob Addicott and Jeremy Padfield, as well as Dr Annie Rayner, FAI Farms. Rob and Jeremy have years of hands-on experience, trialling and adopting new technology, mixed farming systems and navigating everything from soil chall...
Feb 04, 2026•31 min
Welcome to Let’s Talk Agri-Tech, the podcast by the UK Agri-Tech Centre. This conversation is part of our Growth Week series, which will be available here . In this episode, our host, Dr Grace O’Gorman is joined by Charlie Guy, CEO and Founder of LettUs Grow and Charlie Mercer, Policy Director at Start-up Coalition. They discuss how policy and regulatory factors are shaping business growth, barriers to scale and advice for agri-tech businesses. Follow us on your favourite podcast listening app t...
Feb 03, 2026•43 min
Welcome to Let’s Talk Agri-Tech, the podcast by the UK Agri-Tech Centre. This conversation is part of our Growth Week series which will be available here . In this episode, Helen Brookes, our host is joined by Emily Marshall, Sustainability and National Account Manager and Louisa Hogarty, Chief People and Impact Officer, at Noble Foods. They discuss the importance of industry expectations, the opportunities for agri-tech in the supply chain, and advice for agri-tech businesses. Follow us on your...
Feb 02, 2026•35 min
Welcome to Let's Talk Agri-Tech, the podcast from the UK Agri-Tech Centre. In this episode, we’re joined by two of our colleagues: Dr Harry Langford, Innovation Director, who brings expertise in soil science and environmental engineering and Dr Alex McCormack, Agronomy Innovation Lead, who specialises in novel fertilisers, early disease detection and the development of new farming systems for arable and horticultural crops. Together, we explore our latest report: The future of arable and horticu...
Nov 28, 2025•16 min
Welcome to Let's Talk Agri Tech, the podcast from the UK Agri-Tech Centre. Today, we're talking about the Vineyard Frost Project, an innovative project bringing together cutting-edge forecasting, smart sensors and machine learning to help growers protect their vines. We speak with two experts from Weatherquest: Steve Dorling, founder and head of innovation and Marcus Krumins, data scientist. Steve and Marcus discuss why frost risk matters, traditional mitigation methods, the tech behind the Vine...
Nov 13, 2025•34 min
Welcome to Let's Talk Agri-Tech, the podcast from the UK Agri-Tech Centre. In this episode, we're diving into the future of livestock farming through the lens of epigenomics and precision agriculture. We're joined by Dr Andrew Lessey, COO of Antler Bio, a fast growing agri-tech business that's transforming how we understand and manage dairy herds. Andrew shares the story of AntlerBio's growth and Epiherd, a tool that uses gene expression data to boost productivity, sustainability and animal welf...
Nov 05, 2025•26 min
Welcome to Let's Talk Agri-Tech, the podcast from the UK Agri-Tech Centre. In this episode, we'll be talking about the innovative and exciting GreenShed project, designed to revolutionise livestock farming, combining cutting-edge technology with circular economy principles. In this episode, we talk to three of the project partners, No Pollution, Organic Power Ireland and Galebreaker, to hear all about this groundbreaking project, which is based at SRUC. Follow us on your favourite podcast listen...
Oct 16, 2025•45 min
Welcome to Let's Talk Agri-Tech, the podcast from the UK Agri-Tech Centre. In this episode, we speak to Burak Karadag, Founder and CTO of Debye Ltd, to discuss his transition from aerospace engineering to agriculture and his work on plasma-based nitrogen fixation, particularly in the Electric Nitrogen project in collaboration with the UK Agri-Tech Centre. Follow us on your favourite podcast listening app to hear the latest episodes as soon as they are released. Keep up to date with our latest Po...
Jul 03, 2025•27 min
Welcome to Let's Talk Agri-Tech, the podcast from the UK Agri-Tech Centre. In this episode, we are joined by Chris Knight from Agribot and Mike Jones from the UK Agri Tech Centre to talk about the Grassland Modelling Project and discuss how artificial intelligence, satellite data and climate models are transforming agriculture. Follow us on your favourite podcast listening app to hear the latest episodes as soon as they are released. Keep up to date with our latest Podcasts, Blogs and Events, by...
Jun 18, 2025•43 min
Welcome back to the Let's Talk Agri-Tech, where we explore the role of innovation and technology in the future of farming. This mini series is built around the insights from our latest report, Innovation and Technology: The Farmer’s Perspective , which captures the views of farmers on what they need from agri-tech, the barriers to adoption and how we can co-develop better solutions. Over the course of this series, we’ll be speaking with experts to unpack these themes in more detail. Today, we’re...
Apr 17, 2025•30 min
Welcome back to Let's Talk Agri-Tech, where we explore the role of innovation and technology in the future of farming. This mini-series is built around the insights from our latest report, Innovation and Technology: The Farmer’s Perspective , which captures the views of farmers on what they need from agri-tech, the barriers to adoption, and how we can co-develop better solutions. Throughout this series, we’ll be speaking with experts to unpack these themes in more detail. Today, we're focussing ...
Apr 17, 2025•25 min
Welcome back to Let's Talk Agri-Tech, where we explore the role of innovation and technology in the future of farming. This mini-series is built around the insights from our latest report, Innovation and Technology: The Farmer’s Perspective , which captures the views of farmers on what they need from agri-tech, the barriers to adoption, and how we can co-develop better solutions. Over the course of this series, we’ll be speaking with experts to unpack these themes in more detail. Today, Ross Rob...
Apr 17, 2025•26 min
Welcome back to Let's Talk Agri-Tech, where we explore the role of innovation and technology in the future of farming. Sofia Hirscher and Thomas Slattery kick off this mini-series, built around the insights from our latest report, Innovation and Technology: The Farmer’s Perspective , which captures the views of farmers on what they need from agri-tech, the barriers to adoption and how we can co-develop better solutions. Follow us on your favourite podcast listening app to hear our latest episode...
Apr 17, 2025•18 min
On International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2025, the UK Agri-Tech Centre celebrates the remarkable contributions of women in our organisation. We sit down with Chioma Ezeanaka, Project Manager at the UK Agri-Tech Centre, to explore her inspiring journey. With expertise spanning biological sciences and electronic engineering to project management and design thinking, Chioma brings a diverse skill set to her role. She has also demonstrated her entrepreneurial prowess as both a chief strate...
Feb 11, 2025•25 min
Welcome to Let's Talk Agri-Tech. In this episode, we welcome Clemmie Gleeson, Head of Communications at BOFIN and Dr Emma Chapelhow, Open Programme Coordinator and soil health specialist at the UK Agri-Tech Centre. In this episode, we're talking about healthy soils and the Thriving Roots Underpinning Total Soil Health (TRUTH) Project. Clemmie discusses farmer engagement and its importance in developing technology and Emma discusses the cutting-edge technologies that are involved, the project par...
Dec 05, 2024•26 min
Welcome to Let's talk Agri-Tech. In this episode we will be talking to Martin Sutcliffe, Aquaculture Innovation lead and Megan Powell, Innovation Associate - Livestock to discuss our most recent thought leadership report 'Livestock and Aquaculture: Shaping the next ten years'. We'll introduce you to the opportunities and challenges faced by the industry. From groundbreaking technologies, right through to the adoption of climate-smart solutions the future of these sectors is full of potential and...
Sep 24, 2024•40 min
After many high hopes, we need to answer these questions: What is likely to get in the way? From our farmer's perspective, what are the barriers to change? Episode Host, Ben Williams from Leprino Foods also discusses the broader challenges to food system transformation with Charlie Curtis of the Cool Farm Alliance and outlines how, once we have broken down the barriers to change, we must leverage the agriculture sector to really make progress. This discussion is with the very talented Helen Broo...
Aug 08, 2024•2 hr 26 min
What’s the big deal on regenerative agriculture? Why are our soils so important? Does regenerative agriculture mean a step back in time or can we adopt more recent innovation? Episode hosts, Helen Brookes from UK Agri-Tech Centre & Ben Williams from Leprino Foods discuss these questions and hear from famers that have utilised products and seen some interesting results whilst building their soils ability to yield great grass and sequester more carbon. We get to discuss the Leprino soil carbon...
Aug 05, 2024•1 hr 26 min
Efficiency, bloody efficiency! Everyone says you should be more efficient, but very few have told you how to make that happen. Episode hosts, Helen Brookes from UK Agri-Tech Centre & Ben Williams from Leprino Foods are joined by the very talented Michael Blanche of Pasture Pod, the team from Dairy Insights and Fedden-USP to discuss one such pilot programme that has helped 10 farms see a £1 million reduction in their collective cost of production in just 12 months. Importantly we hear from on...
Aug 01, 2024•2 hr 14 min
You’d think we’d have covered all things feed when discussing soy but there is more to feeding cattle than meets the eye. 'From discussions on synthetic amino acids to magic beans and methane inhibitors, episode hosts Helen Brookes from UK Agri-Tech Centre & Ben Williams from Leprino Foods, alongside guests from ADM and Perfekt Cow, unpack the ups and downs of seeking feeding perfection from farmers and those at the coal face of getting the best yield with the inputs available. Is it all as ...
Jul 29, 2024•2 hr 3 min
Somebody had a bright idea, but was it a good one, can it be delivered and is soy really the ‘best feed’? In this episode, our hosts Helen Brookes from UK Agri-Tech Centre & Ben Williams from Leprino Foods are joined by guests from Wynnstay, Massey Feeds and Trouw Nutrition and Farmers to discuss the art of the possible, the bold steps that are being taken on farm, and who you should you talk to about what if you are under pressure to reevaluate what you are feeding your livestock. Follow us...
Jul 25, 2024•2 hr 24 min
UK Agri-Tech Centre and Leprino have teamed up to discuss a variety of issues in the sector and are joined by a series of special guests. In this episode, our hosts Helen Brookes from UK Agri-Tech Centre & Ben Williams from Leprino Foods hear from household names Heart with Smart (Pizza Hut Restaurants) and Dominos on what is driving the sustainability agenda. Is it the consumer or is it something else? Highlighting the rapid need for change and the consequences of inaction, Helen and Ben ar...
Jul 23, 2024•2 hr 41 min
Welcome to Let's Talk Agri-Tech, the UK Agri-Tech Centre's new podcast series. Join us as we delve into the dynamic world of agri-tech and sustainable agriculture, exploring the latest insights and breakthroughs from industry pioneers, researchers and innovators. Through conversation, this podcast aims to accelerate agri-tech ambitions, bridge the gap between cutting-edge agricultural technology creators and beneficiaries, and foster relationships among researchers, businesses, funders and farme...
Jul 22, 2024•2 min•Season 1Ep. 1
