{"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":"Duo Presenters (Only one to do the talking)","slug":"duo-presenters-only-one-to-do-the-talking","published_at":"2026-02-13T15:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/our-week-in-agri-tech-7484107/duo-presenters-only-one-to-do-the-talking","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/our-week-in-agri-tech-7484107","url":"https://shows.acast.com/our-week-in-agri-tech/episodes/698dfd7bd36bede670379826","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/68af05b01ec4fc75765719ce/e/698dfd7bd36bede670379826/media.mp3","summary":"A presenting duo for this week's Agri-TechE round-up (but one of us had to do all the talking).   This week:   🗓️ Lots of named \"days\" and weeks, including the UNESCO Day of Women and Girls in Science, also National Nestbox Week and - crucially - Mind Your Head Week, raising awareness and support for mental health in our industry and farm safety. #MindYourHead Farm Safety Foundation (Yellow Wellies) .   🙌 Welcome to our latest new member cohort, including:   🕷️ BugBug - detection of insect pests through acoustic ID of their mode of attack on plants   🦠 Bactotech UK - using Bacillus bacteria for bio-based solutions for crop and soil improvement   🛰️ Messium - nitrogen analysis using satellite observation, for insights into the N status of crops.   🧭 Kicking-off of our Agri-Tech Meets... Series , bringing tech from other sectors into agriculture. We started with Navigation....watch this space for more.   💷 Round 6 of the ADOPT grant is open, part of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Farming Innovation Programme (and yes, it is at least 2 farmers!).   And finally, a pleasure to chair the 2026 #NorfolkFarmingConference on Tuesday and it's always interesting to meet as a member of Defra's Agricultural Productivity Group - that group has lots to do! 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":"A presenting duo for this week's Agri-TechE round-up (but one of us had to do all the talking). This week: 🗓️ Lots of named \"days\" and weeks…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":224,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/our-week-in-agri-tech-7484107/episodes/duo-presenters-only-one-to-do-the-talking/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/duo-presenters-only-one-to-do-the-talking.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}