Gov unveils new £50m farming technology fund

Applications opening soon for Farming Equipment and Technology Fund offering grants for kit including seed-planting robots and slurry systems

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Grants for items such as seed-planting robots, pesticide spreaders that help reduce chemical use and slurry separator systems will be available via the £50m fund.
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Grants for items such as seed-planting robots, pesticide spreaders that help reduce chemical use and slurry separator systems will be available via the £50m fund.

Farmers across England will be able to apply for grants totalling more than £50 million to improve access to new technology, which the Government has said will boost productivity, profitability and food...

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