Bennamann wins prestigious innovation award
We are delighted to announce that Bennamann has won the Royal Agricultural Society of England (RASE) Burke Innovation Trophy 2026!
Presented this year at the Devon County Show by Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Edinburgh, the award celebrates outstanding agricultural machinery and technological advancement.
The judges recognised Bennamann’s innovative on-farm biomethane upgrader and gas refuelling system – “technology helping farmers improve efficiency while responding to increasing economic and environmental pressures across the agricultural sector.”
The CAPCH4® fuel system upgrades biogas from organic waste and agricultural residues into vehicle‑grade biomethane (Bio‑CNG) – a low‑carbon, renewable fuel for gas‑powered plant machinery and heavy vehicles.
Designed for AD operators and fleet managers, the system provides a route out of volatile fossil fuel markets and towards genuine energy independence. Paired with the 100% methane‑powered tractors from Bennamann’s majority shareholder CNH (New Holland) it delivers a fully sustainable, self‑sufficient energy model for the future.
Bennamann CEO Mike Simpson said “It is impossible to be any prouder of the work that our team is doing, but winning the Burke Innovation Trophy today and being recognised by the Royal Agricultural Society of England means more than I can say. Thank you. With the backing of CNH, Advanced Propulsion Centre UK, our shareholders, customers, and partners, we will not stop in our mission to support energy security in the UK via homegrown innovation in renewables.”
RASE added “A fantastic achievement for the team at Bennamann and a strong example of innovation driving the future of British agriculture.”
Thank you to Kevin Milner Photography for supplying the images.