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Farmers to benefit from £20m Defra farm robotics fund

Agri-tech businesses can now apply for a share of £20m to develop cutting-edge robotics and automation in UK agriculture

Rachael Brown
Chief Reporter
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Farmers to benefit from £20m Defra farm robotics fund

The Government has announced £20 million to help fund ‘cutting-edge robots and technology' to help farmers ‘plant, tend and harvest crops', whilst ‘boosting yields and profits'. Innovative agri-tech...

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