{"podcast":{"title":"Our Week in Agri-Tech","slug":"our-week-in-agri-tech-7484107","podcast_index_feed_id":7484107,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/68af05b01ec4fc75765719ce","website_url":"https://www.agri-tech-e.co.uk/","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/cover/1756300706774-c80eef56-78d4-47af-b72c-87c84603722d.jpeg","author":"Agri-TechE","episode_count":37,"summary":"Our Week in Agri-Tech delivers your essential weekly update on agriculture and technology. From the latest agri-innovation and precision farming tools to sustainability breakthroughs and agtech startup news, we cover the trends shaping the future of farming. Stay informed with expert insights, industry developments, and key stories driving the agri-tech revolution. Perfect for farmers, agtech professionals, and anyone interested in the future of food and farming. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-19T20:17:01.563790+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/our-week-in-agri-tech-7484107"},"episode":{"title":"Buzzing for Biodiversity this Beltane","slug":"buzzing-for-biodiversity-this-beltane","published_at":"2026-05-01T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/our-week-in-agri-tech-7484107/buzzing-for-biodiversity-this-beltane","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/our-week-in-agri-tech-7484107","url":"https://shows.acast.com/our-week-in-agri-tech/episodes/69f337138dd960ac617f9c15","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/68af05b01ec4fc75765719ce/e/69f337138dd960ac617f9c15/media.mp3","summary":"We’re buzzzzzing after a great week where the Agri-TechE round up is from among the apple blossom, as we’re thinking #pollination. A line-up of tech companies walked us through not just pollination monitoring  @agrisound5776  but also bird ID – and, hot news – moth ID WilderSensing, soil organic carbon monitoring  @DownforceTechnologies  and a new high-tech approach to mapping “species interaction networks”  @newcastleuni  And we reflect on Rob Bradburne’s comments on the Land Use Framework in his role as Chief Scientist of the  @EnvironmentAgencyTV  Member catch ups with  @Cambridgeconsultants  ,  @CropLifeUK  ,  @cambridgeuniversity  and  @syngenta  … work has started on the new BioSTaR building – their new 9,500m2, 3 storey purpose-designed facility for 21st Century bio-based research at Jealott’s Hill. £100m into UK agricultural research – cause for celebration! Thanks to our latest Stakeholder Group cohort – great to get your views and hear your perspectives from your parts of the industry – from farming, to research, processing, investment and agronomy. Hope you enjoyed this week’s Evolve newsletter - if you don’t receive it and would like to you can sign up here: https://www.agri-tech-e.co.uk/civicrm/profile/create/?gid=32&reset=1 News, trends, and breakthroughs shaping the future of farming, brought to you by Agri-TechE. We are a not-for-profit, independent organisation for our members. We bring together forward-thinking farmers, researchers, technologists, and agri-businesses to foster collaboration and drive impactful solutions. https://www.agri-tech-e.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"We’re buzzzzzing after a great week where the Agri-TechE round up is from among the apple blossom, as we’re thinking #pollination. A line-up of tech compa…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":247,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/our-week-in-agri-tech-7484107/episodes/buzzing-for-biodiversity-this-beltane/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/our-week-in-agri-tech-7484107/buzzing-for-biodiversity-this-beltane.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}