Soilessentials
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What they do
“Precision farming made simple. SoilEssentials helps farmers reduce inputs, increase productivity and farm smarter across Scotland and beyond!”
In its own words, on soilessentials.com
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Its website says: “Precision farming made simple. SoilEssentials helps farmers reduce inputs, increase productivity and farm smarter across Scotland and beyond!” (soilessentials.com)
It's named in 11 public grant records, from UKRI Gateway to Research and Innovate UK. (Grants, UKRI Gateway to Research)
Companies House lists 4 active officers, among them James Alexander Wilson (director, since Feb 2000), Robert Nicholas Ramsay (director, since Feb 2000) and Graham Scott Ralston (director, since Feb 2020). (profile card) Its own website's latest post is “Jim Wilson to explore farming’s AI future at Monitor Farm final meeting”, from 28 Oct 2026. (Latest from Soilessentials, the post)
Grants
Awarded a £35.3k Innovate UK grant for "GrassVision - Automated application of herbicides to broad-leaf weeds in grass crops"
Awarded a £141k Innovate UK grant for "Assessment of SOIL quality using a BIOindicator (SoilBio)"
Awarded a £72.6k Innovate UK grant for "Improving yield stability in UK blueberry production"
Awarded a £307k Innovate UK grant for "BLIGHTSENSE - Development of a rapid biosensor system for in-field detection of potato late blight pathogens"
Awarded a £247k Innovate UK grant for "TuberZone – Development of an innovative spatial crop model and decision support system for improved potato agronomy"
Partner in an Innovate UK-funded project, "Newcastle University and Soilessentials Limited"
Awarded a £63k Innovate UK grant for "Imaging sensor solutions in the soft fruit industry for high throughput phenotyping and monitoring of abiotic and biotic stresses for premium variety production and maximised yields."
Awarded a £24k Innovate UK grant for "AGRI-AP: Applied Graphics and Rendering Innovation for Agricultural Precision"
Awarded a £5k Innovate UK grant for "Nematode cyst extractor"
Awarded a £62.3k Innovate UK grant for "CropForecast"
Latest from Soilessentials
Timeline
- from the companyJim Wilson to explore farming’s AI future at Monitor Farm final meeting
- from the companyBack in the Driver’s Seat: Adapting Technology to Get Angus Back in the Combine
- from the companySoilEssentials sponsors Arable Farm of the Year at the Scottish Agriculture Awards
- from the companySomething else we get up to…
- from the companyPull up a chair, make yourself a cuppa and settle in for a good read!
- directorGraham Scott Ralston appointed Director
- directorJames Alexander Wilson appointed Secretary
- directorJames Alexander Wilson appointed Director
- directorRobert Nicholas Ramsay appointed Director
On the record
Total exemption full accounts filed for the year to 31 January 2026
Total exemption full accounts filed for the year to 31 January 2025
Total exemption full accounts filed for the year to 31 January 2024
Total exemption full accounts filed for the year to 31 January 2023
Total exemption full accounts filed for the year to 31 January 2022
Total exemption full accounts filed for the year to 31 January 2021
Total exemption full accounts filed for the year to 31 January 2020
Incorporated at Companies House
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