Notes on AI & Agriculture.
Essays, talks, and field notes on where artificial intelligence meets agrifood — and the people it should serve.
Business Networks, and the Organisation I Wish I'd Called on Day One
From registering Petiole Pro to finding the UK's business networks: why I wish I'd gone to Innovate UK Business Connect sooner, and an invitation to their webinar on 19 October 2026.
Fruit Attraction 2026: The Festival of Fresh Connections, Attractive Technologies and Fruitful Opportunities
Field notes from Fruit Attraction in Madrid: generative AI in the packhouse office, sensors everywhere, visual quality control, drones and robots for IPM, RFID traceability, and the human experience no AI can replace.
World Agri-Tech London 2026, Day 2: AI in Agriculture, Excitement and a Healthy Alarm
Day 2 of the World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit was about AI in agriculture: 400 crop-robotics startups, quick wins in the packhouse, the data-ownership question, and why the risks of AI call for awareness, not panic.
World Agri-Tech London 2026, Day 1: Invention Isn't the Problem. Adoption Is.
Field notes from Day 1 of the World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit in London: precision-bred crops, a crowded biostimulant market, input dependency, offline resilience, and why farmers want insight, not more data.