Kit Franklin

Chartered Ag Engineer |
Senior Engagement Fellow HAU | Hands @FreeHectare PI | @BrashAgri podcast | @IAgrE President elect

[Brash Ag Farm Innovation Podcast @BrashAgri]

This week on the #podcast, we’re joined by Paul Mikesell, CEO of Carbon Robotics — a world leading #AgriTech company.
Hard-earned insights from building and scaling an innovative technology business in #ag - well worth a 🎧
#Leadership #Innovation https://t.co/qLlnJqzrMJ

[MSU Division of Agriculture, Forestry, and Vet Med @MSU_DAFVM]

https://t.co/a9efZ9Y1mx

[MSU Division of Agriculture, Forestry, and Vet Med @MSU_DAFVM]

POV: You're a visiting scholar, immersing yourself in the Mississippi culture.
One of the most recognized figures in the development of autonomous farming worldwide, Kit Franklin is wrapping up his time as a visiting agricultural engineer at the @msstate @AgAutonomy.

[Kit Franklin @AgEngResearch]

Check out some insightful Ag Articles including one from me in "Fields of Change" https://t.co/92tJa1bbVA
#Agriculture #Farming #Agritech #PrecisionAg

[Brash Ag Farm Innovation Podcast @BrashAgri]

Kit went to the 60th @KYNFMS last week. Listen to the latest episode to hear some #AgriTech #Engineering highlights:
70. Kit's on the pull for AgriTech at the National Farm Machinery Show https://t.co/5nYdFEbezu via @YouTube

[Kit Franklin @AgEngResearch]

Pleasure to share my "Letter from America", written for the @IAgrE, which was waiting for me in print when I got #homeforchristmas!

[Kit Franklin @AgEngResearch]

A highly insightful interview with Trivikram, I am sure there is lots to take away.
But for me its that he saw his weakness in ag expertise so sort out those that could help early on. To many #AgriTech startups think they know what Ag needs when really they don't! #AgTech #Robots

[Brash Ag Farm Innovation Podcast @BrashAgri]

Great new episode with founder of Indian Ag Robot start up @xmachinesai
#AgriTech #Robotics #Tractor
https://t.co/8KIBRFOEgZ

[Kit Franklin @AgEngResearch]

@EmmaforWycombe Any thought about Ag Engineers at the table?
I imagine many of the potential "investments" may involve engineering solutions be it machinery, digital, infrastructure, civil (soil and water) etc.
Might be useful to understand what is actually feasible cut through the hype.
@IAgrE

[Kieran C Walsh @gaff1wiz]

Take a look into the future of farming with ⁦@BrashAgri⁩ ⁦@AgEngResearch⁩ https://t.co/VO9aqhL3Dv

[Kit Franklin @AgEngResearch]

Very pleased to share the publication of "Hands free Hectare: The Heuristics of the first arable crop produced by robots"
https://t.co/Wz38pOlNvk
A paper describing the research approach and key outcomes of Hands @FreeHectare @HarperAdamsUni
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[Edward Dickin @naked_barley]

Cultivation autonomously @FreeHectare for the next season of strip cropping yesterday.

[Kit Franklin @AgEngResearch]

Like it or not we farm in an engineered environment.
To neglect that engineering is to accept loss of farmable and productive land.
Was that neglect conscious decision or unseen consequence or just forgotten?

[Joe Stanley @JoeWStanley]

We need to talk about field drainage.

More specifically, how it delivers not just for productivity but also for the environment.

This new project @AllertonProject aims to get the issue back on the political & supply chain agenda.

https://t.co/KtEDp3UZq2

[Joe Stanley @JoeWStanley]

We need to talk about field drainage.

More specifically, how it delivers not just for productivity but also for the environment.

This new project @AllertonProject aims to get the issue back on the political & supply chain agenda.

https://t.co/KtEDp3UZq2

[Kit Franklin @AgEngResearch]

Ben's work ethic reminded me so much of the early days and can do attitude of the Hands @FreeHectare. When @AgRobotJon & @MartinAbell24 were pulling tech together to make our @iseki_uk come alive!
This little Leyland Tractor certainly has a new lease of life. #OpenSource #HFHa

[Brash Ag Farm Innovation Podcast @BrashAgri]

Pod 48 explores the opportunity to electrify existing tractors and farm machinery with #Innovator Ben Bament of Somerset #EV.
Not only an interview but @Flynt_tech and @AgEngResearch get to take a drive to give there first impressions.

[Brash Ag Farm Innovation Podcast @BrashAgri]

Brash Ag August News Feed now avaliable.

Update on the L&Aser story, the sad ending to @VapormaticParts (@JohnDeere), UK national security in steel and what the Humanoid Games means for #Agritech and Ag #robotics.

Listen on all main platforms.

[Kit Franklin @AgEngResearch]

Was great to chat to Wallace on the Rural to Kitchen Pod. Talking #HFHa, #Agritech, @IAgrE, @BrashAgri and why we need people to study Ag Eng @HarperAdamsUni
https://t.co/SgWZGoOw65

[Brash Ag Farm Innovation Podcast @BrashAgri]

This weeks highly insightful episode Chews the Cud with entrepreneur & engineer Christopher Laudando of Laudando & Associates LLC.
Chris shares his career from mechanical engineering degree through serial #Agritech start up founder & sadly to his current #laserweeding IP battle.

[Kit Franklin @AgEngResearch]

On this week's @BrashAgri podcast I got my Hands @FreeHectare co-creator Jonathan Gill on to reflect upon 10 years since we coined the name and concept of #HFHa

Search "Brash Ag" on @Spotify @ApplePodcasts @YouTube etc!

[Brash Ag Farm Innovation Podcast @BrashAgri]

It has been show season on the #BrashAg podcast with reports & interviews from @CerealsEvent & @Groundswellaguk ready to listen to now on all the main Podcast platforms.

Need to know what Brash Ag is? This is what @ChatGPTapp had to say:

[Sabanto @SabantoAg]

They brag about size, we focus on skill,
A humble box drill with autonomous will.
Less cash, more crop - that’s how we compete,
Quietly disrupting history's repeat.
#AgTwitter