Agricultural engineering can provide solutions to future challenges

Hosted at the Rothamsted Research Centre, the Institute of Agricultural Engineers (IAgrE) annual Landwards conference brought together a range of industry specialists, posed with the question: ‘What do we want from agricultural engineers?’

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A packed house of delegates attended this year’s Institute of Agricultural Engineers’ annual Landwards conference at Rothamsted Research Centre to discuss industry advancements.
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A packed house of delegates attended this year’s Institute of Agricultural Engineers’ annual Landwards conference at Rothamsted Research Centre to discuss industry advancements.

Agriculture has faced some challenging headwinds in recent years, with inclement weather, economics and a political backdrop to boot. So how can the industry progress and stride forward to meet the...

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