You often hear about the productivity challenges facing the UK and how new technology could be the answer to it.
A government report, published in April this year, concluded that ‘there are significant benefits of early technological adoption on productivity, which can persist for years after initial adoption’.
These benefits can be more pronounced for smaller firms.
“Flexible and agile regulation that is backed up by data could unlock many of the challenges we have with water.”
NFU Water Resources Specialist Mark Betson
Technology use on farm
One of the three areas of discussion at the NFU's summit on water, held on NFU Vice-president Rachel Hallos's farm last month, was the use of innovation in overcoming some of the challenges with water the farming industry faces at the moment.