Adopting Agriculture Technology (AgriTech) provides practical tools to respond to these pressures – helping farmers improve efficiency, control costs, and maintain productivity in an increasingly uncertain operating environment.

To support this transition, we have pledged £6.7bn over the next decade to help farmers adopt smarter, more sustainable methods that could improve productivity and environmental outcomes.

AgriTech refers to technologies designed to improve farming efficiency, sustainability, and profitability. This includes precision farming techniques, robotics, automation, and data-driven decision-making tools.

AgriTech helps farmers optimise the use of inputs such as water, fertilisers, and pesticides, reduce waste, and increase crop yields. Importantly, it also supports compliance with environmental regulations and sustainability targets.

Technology alone is not enough though. Meaningful progress requires collaboration between farmers and innovators, combining traditional farming knowledge with cutting-edge tools.

Successful AgriTech solutions are practical, adaptable, and led by farmers’ real-world needs.

As Rachael Watson, Head of Agriculture at Lombard, emphasises, farmers seek technology that supports long-term decision-making and fits their daily priorities.

By ensuring farmers are involved early in AgriTech innovations and developments, technologies are more likely to be adopted and deliver positive impacts.

        1. Benchmark current farm efficiency

        Collect and analyse data on fuel use, crop yields, livestock health, and input costs. This helps identify where technology can create the greatest improvements.

        2. Trial AgriTech solutions at small scale

        Test tools such as soil moisture sensors, GPS-guided machinery, or digital herd management systems on a limited area before expanding their use.

        3. Engage with knowledge networks

        Join events and webinars organised with UK AgriTech partners to learn from farms with similar conditions.

        4. Prioritise sustainability-linked investments

        Focus on technologies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, optimise input use, or enhance biodiversity. These innovations increasingly align with available funding opportunities and market demands.

        5. Make innovation a team effort

        Involve staff and family members in discussions about adopting new technology. Sharing responsibility and knowledge ensures smoother implementation and greater success.

UK farming is evolving rapidly. And as Baroness Batters describes in the Farming Profitability Review 2025, farming underpins and enables a UK agri-food supply chain worth £150bn (GVA, 2024) or 6% of the total UK economy while generating 4.2 million jobs, from manufacturing to retail and catering.

But we currently produce only 65% (2024) of all food purchased domestically and UK farmers and growers are working against a backdrop of huge cost pressures, environmental legislation and regulation, and more extreme weather patterns.

To raise levels of productivity and incentivise resilience, she says: “We need effective knowledge exchange, giving farmers and growers access to the latest tech, so they know, at farm-level, how they benchmark against others for profit margin, yield, soil health, water and carbon.”

Farmers need adaptable, evidence-based solutions to remain competitive globally while caring for the land and environment and we support farmers in adopting technologies that address current challenges and build resilience for the future.

Whether facing climate volatility or changing consumer expectations, our support helps farms evolve without compromising profitability or productivity.

We collaborate closely with key partners such as UK AgriTech Centres, Agri-Tech East (Agri TechE), the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA), and the National Farmers’ Union (NFU).

These partnerships create knowledge-sharing networks that speed up innovation adoption across the supply chain.

Through our Future Fit programme, we share insights on sustainability, digital transformation, and talent management. This support is intended to help farmers explore new technologies and adapt to a changing marketplace.

By placing farmers at the heart of innovation, we work to ensure AgriTech supports – rather than replaces – the deep expertise that has shaped British farming for generations.

During 2026, we’re bringing innovation to life through a programme of interactive webinars and hands on farm events. These sessions will showcase how Agri Tech and innovation work alongside traditional farming practices to enhance productivity and sustainability. Please check back here for upcoming dates and event details.

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