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UK Government Announces £13M Farming Innovation Competition

UK Environment Secretary Angela Eagle launches a £13 million fund to develop agricultural technologies.

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Environment Secretary Dame Angela Eagle announced on September 1, 2026, the opening of the Farming Innovation Programme competition with £13 million in funding. [1] Funded projects in previous rounds include robots picking tomatoes, hoverflies for pest control in berry crops, and a vaccine for pigs against Streptococcus suis. [2] The program, delivered in partnership with Innovate UK, will provide grants of £1 million to £3 million to a small number of high-potential agricultural projects. [3] The funding is delivered in partnership with Innovate UK to help researchers, farmers, and agri-tech businesses improve productivity, resilience, and sustainability. [4] This latest round is part of a wider Farming Innovation Programme with £123 million being invested in agricultural innovation this year. [5] Applications for the £30 million Farmer Collaboration Fund opened alongside the Farming Innovation Programme to help farmers cut costs and share knowledge. [6]
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  1. Environment Secretary Dame Angela Eagle announced on September 1, 2026, the opening of the Farming Innovation Programme competition with £13 million in funding. · GOV.UKUnited Kingdom
  2. Funded projects in previous rounds include robots picking tomatoes, hoverflies for pest control in berry crops, and a vaccine for pigs against Streptococcus suis. · GOV.UKUnited Kingdom
  3. The program, delivered in partnership with Innovate UK, will provide grants of £1 million to £3 million to a small number of high-potential agricultural projects. · GOV.UKUnited Kingdom
  4. The funding is delivered in partnership with Innovate UK to help researchers, farmers, and agri-tech businesses improve productivity, resilience, and sustainability. · verticalfarmdaily.com
  5. This latest round is part of a wider Farming Innovation Programme with £123 million being invested in agricultural innovation this year. · verticalfarmdaily.com
  6. Applications for the £30 million Farmer Collaboration Fund opened alongside the Farming Innovation Programme to help farmers cut costs and share knowledge. · GOV.UKUnited Kingdom
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