The UK's premier agricultural event, LAMMA, is once again opening its Innovation Awards for entries. The LAMMA Innovation Awards, sponsored by Rural Asset Finance, were created to recognise and reward innovation and advances within the agricultural industry. The awards, available for LAMMA, Low Carbon Agriculture and CropTec exhibitors to enter, celebrate new technologies and provide exposure for agricultural manufacturers through eight categories including a new edition for 2027, the Future Fuel Innovation Award. In addition to this, the Innovation of the Year award will be presented to the best overall winner at the 2027 show. 

For the first time, the LAMMA Innovation Award entrants will have an opportunity to demonstrate their innovations on centre stage during the show in the Innovation Live zone, this gives entrants access to over 40,000 visitors, looking to find groundbreaking technology powering the future of farming.  

Matthew Smart, Founder & Director, Rural Asset Finance commented on sponsoring the awards, "We are delighted and proud to sponsor the LAMMA Innovation Awards because we feel the industry deserves recognition for just how unbelievably resourceful it is. Our whole sector is brilliant, individually and collectively at thinking outside the box to work more efficiently or simply finding solutions to the day-to-day challenges every farm faces. These awards are really important to showcase what a modern, high-tech, ground-breaking industry we are." 

Introducing the categories for the 2027 Innovation Awards: 

*NEW for 2027* Future Fuel Innovation 

Agriculture and technology is evolving, we want to highlight the future fuel and drivetrains that are pushing agriculture into the future. 

Can include hybrid systems, hydrogen, biomethane, battery electric, fuel cells, E-Fuels and renewable fuels. The product or process must be able to demonstrate its significant benefit to the environment. 

Livestock & Dairy Innovation of the Year 

This award celebrates a piece of livestock kit, machinery or technology that provides advancement or innovation inside the Livestock/Dairy sector. 

Includes: Livestock/Cattle feeding and handling equipment, dairy machinery and technology, milking equipment, mixing equipment & fencing equipment. 

Grassland Innovation of the Year 

This award highlights a piece of grassland kit, machinery or technology that provides advancement or innovation inside the grassland/forage sector. 

Includes: Field machinery, including mowers, tedders, rakes, balers, wrappers, bale handling or any machinery or technology that is specific to the life cycle of grass production. 

Digital Technology Innovation of the Year 

This award showcases a product or service that uses digital technology and equipment to provide a service to farmers. It must fulfil a genuine business need of farmers and growers. 

Includes: Apps, electronics & precision farming software.