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Can a war lead to more investment in vertical farming? How can a tractor help you iron your trousers? What new tech can farmers buy with the latest grant funding in the UK?
This Week Ray and Kit catch up for a much overdue news feed episode. With recent developments in the Middle East and shipping through the Strait of Hormuz all but ceased the UAE has experienced food supply disruptions. The co-hosts discuss the opportunities for vertical farming to be part of a food security plan for the country and how agricultural engineers (as ever) are part of the answer.
The pair also dive into the recently announced Farming Equipment and Technology Fund for 2026 and what new tech is supported this time round? Are farmers ready to invest in a grain weevil? Will UK dairy farmers have an appetite for mobile slurry separators?
Does Roger Robson-Williams have the marketing for electric tractor conversions nailed? How does ironing and running a toaster link to James Watt and horse power as a unit of measure…
This Week Ray and Kit catch up for a much overdue news feed episode. With recent developments in the Middle East and shipping through the Strait of Hormuz all but ceased the UAE has experienced food supply disruptions. The co-hosts discuss the opportunities for vertical farming to be part of a food security plan for the country and how agricultural engineers (as ever) are part of the answer.
The pair also dive into the recently announced Farming Equipment and Technology Fund for 2026 and what new tech is supported this time round? Are farmers ready to invest in a grain weevil? Will UK dairy farmers have an appetite for mobile slurry separators?
Does Roger Robson-Williams have the marketing for electric tractor conversions nailed? How does ironing and running a toaster link to James Watt and horse power as a unit of measure…