From AI to roaming cows: Government awards £22m funding for green farming schemes
First tranche of cash from £90m farming innovation fund focuses on smart technologies that can cut waste and improve yields
Smart technology will help farmers kill weeds without pesticides, harvest crops at exactly the right moment, and let cows roam free between fields, thanks to government grants awarded today. Some £22m...
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