Dyson Farming Research

We're delighted to welcome Liam Wilkinson to Dyson Farming Research as our new Research Agronomist. His blend of research expertise, practical agronomy and grower-focused thinking will be a huge asset as we continue to push the boundaries of applied agricultural research. 🌱

Since launching in May 2026, the Dyson Farming Research Centre has welcomed ~700 visitors. Trials show strong diversity testing practical agronomic solutions. At scale, this work helps us and our @ResearchDF members make science-led decisions for optimal performance.

We’re really pleased to be launching a new Defra funded @innovateuk UK ADOPT project testing whether supramolecular foliar nitrogen can reduce fertiliser use by up to 25% without impacting yield or quality on potatoes and oilseed rape

Delighted to secure Defra funding via Innovate UK with Airponix. Their A‑frame fog-based propagation tech, now in our Lincolnshire glasshouse, will accelerate seed potato production and enable faster, lower-cost trials—scaled into real farm conditions

At @ResearchDF we use a 3‑gate model to turn ideas into impact: screen, test, scale. This Gate 3 demo combines 31 wheat varieties with 9 management strategies, testing biology, chemistry reduction & AI‑led agronomy. Yield data will be captured at harvest to inform next year.

What a week! The Dyson Farming Research Centre at Nocton is now live. It’s a space turning agri‑tech, genetics and agronomy innovation into practical on‑farm reality. This launch marks the start of accelerating real change across UK agriculture. @ResearchDF

Drilling the first of two @ResearchDF field trials for our DEFRA‑funded Innovate UK ADOPT project at Dyson Farming’s Leadenhall site in South Lincolnshire. Working with PGRO and Fen Peas to test establishment effects in modern vining peas under commercial conditions.

We’re pleased to welcome Phoebe Elvin to @ResearchDF for a 3‑month PhD placement A plant pathologist at the John Innes Centre, Phoebe will support applied research, including early‑stage trials exploring far‑UVc light to reduce fungal infection and extend strawberry shelf life

We’re delighted to welcome Christian Hollingbery to @ResearchDF as a PhD student based at the Dyson Farming Research Centre. Christian is studying soil microbiology and will lead a winter wheat biostimulant trial focused on reducing nitrogen use without compromising yield.

Our Crop Research Scientist Laura Briers recently shared key insights from last season’s trials with @DysonFarming operators, inviting them to challenge the results and help shape next year’s programme This feedback keeps our trials practical, relevant & rooted in real farming!