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Data is already changing the way we farm...but what does the future hold?

Charlotte Smith investigates the use of data in farming and finds out what the future might look like.

The use of data is already changing the way we farm - from selecting animals to breed from, to deciding how much fertiliser to use where. But what will the future bring?

Charlotte Smith visits Agrimetrics in Reading to speak to data experts about the opportunities and the challenges. 

Who will own our data? 
Who will use it?
And can data help us combat climate change?

Presented by Charlotte Smith
Produced by Heather Simons

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