Garford Farm Machinery Ltd
UK manufacturer of precision robotic inter-row and in-row mechanical weeders, trading since 1986 and supplying global agricultural markets.
Garford Farm Machinery Ltd, established in 1986 and based in Deeping St. James, Peterborough, England, designs and manufactures precision mechanical weed control equipment for arable and vegetable farming. The company is best known for its Robocrop range, which uses camera guidance to steer inter-row hoes and in-row weeders with centimetre accuracy, enabling effective mechanical weeding without herbicides. Development of the Robocrop system began in 1997 in collaboration with the NIAE institute and launched commercially in 2001.
Product lines include the Robocrop Guided Hoe, Robocrop InRow Weeder, baby-leaf hoes, guided hooded sprayers, and spot sprayers. The company exports worldwide and has received multiple industry innovation awards. In 2024 Garford introduced the Robocrop AI system, integrating artificial-intelligence-based plant detection.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
Robocrop Guided Hoe
Camera-guided inter-row mechanical hoe for precision weed control in arable and vegetable crops.
Robocrop InRow Weeder
Robotic in-row weeder using camera guidance to remove weeds within the crop row without damaging plants.
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Contact Garford Farm Machinery Ltd
WEBSITE
https://garford.comPHONE
+44 1778 342642HEADQUARTERS
United Kingdom
Company Facts
Founded
1986
Primary Role
Manufacturer
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Primary Region
Europe
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