McCain announces new UK Farm of the Future as part of its global commitment to help futureproof British agriculture

Leeds–McCain partnership creates long-term UK test farm

University of Leeds and McCain Foods have agreed an 18-year arrangement to run a 202-hectare commercial research farm near Tadcaster on the West and North Yorkshire border. The site will become McCain’s third “Farm of the Future” after projects in Canada and South Africa.

McCain Unveils UK ‘Farm of the Future’ To Drive Regenerative Agriculture Innovation

McCain Foods has announced plans to launch its first UK Farm of the Future, a pioneering regenerative agriculture research and innovation site in North Yorkshire, marking a major vote of confidence in the future of British farming.The 202-hectare working farm, due to begin potato production in 2026, will be based close to McCain GB’s headquarters – which has been in the county for more than half a century.Developed in partnership with the Univer…

McCain to launch UK 'Farm of the Future' to trial regenerative practices

McCain has announced plans to establish a new UK Farm of the Future in North Yorkshire, aimed at testing regenerative farming practices.

McCain announces new UK Farm of the Future as part of its global commitment to help futureproof British agriculture

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! McCain Foods, the UK’s largest manufacturer of prepared potato products, has announced plans to launch a new Farm of the Future in North Yorkshire, home of McCain’s GB headquarters for over 50 years. In partnership with the University of Leeds, this is McCain’s third commercial-scale research and innovation …