Created by Pocklington farmers Jason and Belle Richardson, the SealStop automatic shut-off valve has already picked up 12 major accolades in just two years. Most recently, the device won the Agri-Tech Start Up Award at the 2026 Great Yorkshire Show's Innovation Awards. Dr Dave George, chair of the Farmer Scientist Network at the Yorkshire Agricultural Society, said: "The UK Agri-Tech Start-Up Award celebrates emerging businesses bringing new thinking and fresh ideas to agricultural challenges. Ms Richardson said: "We were absolutely thrilled to win such a prestigious award at the Great Yorkshire Show. "We enjoyed a very productive three days at the GYS, meeting customers old and new, and introducing SealStop to the agricultural community.