Projects

ADOPT

Sep 25, 2026

Six new ADOPT projects get go-ahead with ARC

Six new ADOPT projects approved for ARC. Currently searching for participants for Facilitator Support Grant applications.

Performance Live

Sustainable, scalable, cost-effective benchmarking

Farm benchmarking increases understanding and improves crop performance. Previous initiatives like YEN and Farm Bench demonstrated the value of benchmarking but crop performance but ultimately struggled to find a sustainable operating model.

Performance Live aims to use satellite data to build a more cost-effective, sustainable and scalable crop benchmarking system.

Yorkshire Crop Nutrition Club

Testing which tools can improve crop nutrition decisions

There are an ever increasing number of tools promising to save fertiliser or increase yield through a range of sensing, measurement, data analytics and forecasting technologies. But independent results from on-farm trials and usage are limited.

The Crop Nutrition Club is a collaborative projects with farmers testing new technology and sharing what works.

High-Capacity Composting

Quantifying the benefit of compost

Using manures can be impractical and lead to nutrient losses to air and water. Composting material first makes it easier to handle and can contribute to better soil health.

This project is testing a new high-capacity composter that can cope with high volumes of manure and agronomically testing the output for crop yields and soil health.

AI for Agronomy
How can trusted information be accessed using AI toools to help crop husbandry decisions? This project tests an AI tool to support field decisions.
Aquagrain
Testing whether using Aquagrain as a soil amendment can reduce irrigation requirements and improve yields & quality of salad and vegetables on sandy soils.
High Capacity Composting
Testing a new high-capacity composter to improve slurry management and make it easier for farmers to use organic matter to improve soil.
Performance Live
An ADOPT funded project to look at how to make farm benchmarking scalable, sustainable and cost-effective by integrating satellite and precision farming data.
Removing limitations to yield in long-term no-till
This ADOPT-fund project invetigates how to overcome yield limitations observed in long-term no-till arable rotations in which regenerative practices have improved soil structure and biology, but yields have plateaued or declined.
Smart Irrigation
Testing ways to improve precision in irrigation to reduce over-watering and potential harm to soils and crops from excessive water.
Smart Slurry
The nutrient content of slurry is variable and its interaction with crops and soil is not simple to predict. This project is looking at ways to improve decision making around slurry use.
Static Compost
Trialling a static composter which aims to use ventilation rather than regular turning and moving to aid the composting process, saving time and money.
Yorkshire Crop Nutrition Club
A group of farmers are testing a range of technologies including sensors, satellites and sofware to improve accuracy and timing of crop nutrition decisions.