Asunción, Paraguay / Edinburgh, UK – British agri-tech company iLivestock has signed an exclusive partnership with Covepa, a leading agricultural distributor in Paraguay, to bring its innovative livestock management platform to local sheep and cattle farmers. The collaboration aims to dramatically reduce the cost of effective farm data capture, improve traceability, and increase productivity for livestock producers across the country.

The agreement will see Covepa become the exclusive distributor of iLivestock’s suite of hardware and software products in Paraguay, including the eWeigh, eTagReader, and the iLivestock mobile platform. The partnership comes at a critical time for the Paraguayan farming sector, as the government’s mandate for electronic identification (EID) tags for cattle took effect in February 2025.

Covepa, known for its personalised technical support and wide-ranging expertise in animal health, nutrition, genetics, and management tools, will play a key role in introducing iLivestock’s technology to the local market. With around 14 million head of cattle and 150,000 cattle farms, Paraguay represents a major opportunity for digital transformation in livestock management.

Luiz Fernando Godoy Novaes, Owner & CEO of Covepa, said:
“Covepa’s mission has always been to stand alongside our farmers, offering solutions that truly make a difference on their farms. Partnering with iLivestock allows us to provide tools that are not only innovative but tailored to the realities of Paraguayan livestock production. Together, we’re investing in the success of our producers, today and for the future.”

“We’re proud to partner with Covepa to help bring smart, cost-effective livestock tools to Paraguayan farmers,” said Ewen Wardman, CEO & Co-Founder at iLivestock. “With their deep roots in the agricultural community and our scalable technology, we’re confident we can support both small-scale and export-oriented producers during this pivotal shift to digital compliance and better data management.”

Initial market research identified weight tracking and daily gain calculations as the most valued features for Paraguayan livestock producers, followed closely by traceability and ease of use. iLivestock’s user-friendly platform has been specifically designed to meet these needs, helping farmers improve on-farm decision-making and herd performance.

This partnership underscores the commitment from both companies to modernise the livestock industry in Paraguay by delivering accessible, impactful technology to farmers at every scale, with a focus on beef and sheep production.

Timed with Paraguay’s leading agricultural event, Expo Paraguay—held from 12 to 27 July at La Rural in Mariano Roque Alonso—the iLivestock and Covepa partnership officially launched on the first public day, 14 July, marking a key step forward for livestock technology in the country’s beef and sheep sectors.

Looking to level up your farm setup without breaking the bank? iLivestock’s got your back. We’ve pulled together cost-effective equipment bundles that align with the latest grant schemes across England, Wales, and Scotland—making it easier for sheep and cattle farmers to invest in tech that works.

Whether you’re after weighing systems, EID readers, or a software package to keep things organised, our bundles are built to suit your needs—and your budget.

Built to Fit Grant Requirements

We’ve matched our bundles to the grant schemes already out there—so no faffing around trying to figure out what’s eligible.

• Wales: Farm Business Grant – Efficiency
• England: Farming Equipment & Technology Fund (FETF)
• Scotland: Future Farm Investment Scheme (FFIS)

Here’s a snapshot of what’s available:

Let's get you sorted

Want to know which bundle fits your farm’s grant options? Check out the full list or chat to our sales team:

🔗 ilivestock.co.uk/grants
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Hi there,

We’re excited to announce a major update to the iLivestock app: farmers in Great Britain can now connect directly to BCMS-CTS, the UK’s national cattle database.

That means you can now:

• Import cattle records straight into your iLivestock account
• Log births, deaths, and on/off movements
• Submit directly to BCMS to stay fully compliant — all from the app

This is a big step forward in making compliance and cattle record-keeping quicker, easier, and more accurate for farmers across the country.

What is BCMS-CTS?

BCMS (British Cattle Movement Service) manages the Cattle Tracing System (CTS) — a national database that tracks births, movements, and deaths of all cattle in Great Britain. This system is essential for food safety, traceability, and regulatory compliance.

With this new app integration, iLivestock users can handle their national records without having to leave the app.

“It’s another step in our mission to take the stress out of livestock management,” says Ewen Wardman, CEO & Co-Founder of iLivestock. “We're helping farmers keep records accurate, compliant, and in one place.”

How to Get Started

To find out how to connect your iLivestock account to BCMS-CTS, follow our full step-by-step guide here:

👉 [How to connect to BCMS CTS in iLivestock]

Currently on iOS & Android

The BCMS-CTS integration is now live on iOS & Android. If you’d like to be notified when Android is ready, just let the team know.

Need Help Connecting?

If you need help requesting your credentials or setting up the feature, our UK-based support team is ready to help.

📞 Phone: 0138 332 4358

✉️ Email: [email protected]

🌍 Visit:www.ilivestock.co.uk

Edinburgh, UK — iLivestock, the only agri-tech company offering fully integrated livestock management software and hardware in one easy-to-use package, has been named the Scotland Regional Winner in the prestigious KPMG Tech Innovator in the UK 2025 competition.

On 17th of June, Founder and CCO Jamie Pugh pitched live at KPMG’s offices in Glasgow as part of the Scotland Regional Final and came out on top against a strong field of technology companies. iLivestock will now go on to represent Scotland at the national final in London this July, competing for the title of UK Tech Innovator 2025.

“Winning the Scotland regional final of KPMG’s Tech Innovator is a strong validation of the work we’re doing at iLivestock,” said Ewen Wardman, CEO & Co-Founder. “It’s a great chance to show how our tech can make a real difference for livestock farms of all sizes."

We’re excited to represent Scotland in London, connect with investors, and take the next step in scaling our innovation.

The win comes at a time when the spotlight is increasingly on the role of UK tech SMEs in driving economic growth. A new techUK report, UK Tech SMEs: Driving Economic Growth and Innovation, highlights the importance of early-stage tech companies like iLivestock in contributing to both economic and social value across the UK.

KPMG’s Tech Innovator competition offers high-potential startups exposure to investors, mentoring, and a platform to accelerate growth. The UK winner will go on to compete in the global final later this year, where a panel of international judges will select the KPMG Private Enterprise Global Tech Innovator.

As we head to the national final, we’re sticking to what we do best—building simple, affordable tech that helps sheep and cattle farmers save time and run their farms more easily.

Want to know more?

Check out the full story from the Glasgow Chamber of Commerce. Are you interested in partnering, investing, or learning more? We’d love to hear from you.
📞 Phone: 0138 332 4358
✉️ Email: [email protected]

Photo: Jamie Pugh, Co-Founder and CCO of iLivestock, pictured with Amy Burnett (left), KPMG UK’s Emerging Giants Lead.

Edinburgh, UK — iLivestock is excited to announce that we’ve been named a Highly Commended business in the Digital & Technology category at the 2025 Made in the UK, Sold to the World Awards, hosted by the Department for Business and Trade.

This recognition highlights the major progress we’ve made in taking our game-changing livestock management technology to global markets. Over the past year, international demand has skyrocketed, and we’re now working with farmers and partners in Argentina, Canada, South Africa, Spain, Paraguay, and beyond.

iLivestock is transforming livestock farming by putting the power in farmers’ hands with easy-to-use, affordable technology designed for sheep and cattle farmers everywhere.

“Being recognised like this means a lot to our team,” said Ewen Wardman, CEO and Co-founder of iLivestock. “Exporting has completely transformed our business. It’s helped us improve our tech, scale faster, grow the team, and take British agritech to farms all over the world.”

We’re proud to be representing UK innovation on the global stage and can’t wait to keep building on this momentum as we expand into even more markets.

The 2025 Made in the UK, Sold to the World Awards celebrate British businesses that have successfully expanded their reach into international markets, showcasing the best of UK innovation across various industries.

Become a partner?

If you’d like to explore collaboration opportunities with iLivestock, we’d love to hear from you. Get in touch with our team:
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📞 Phone: 0138 332 4358
✉️ Email: [email protected]

It’s that time of year again—boots on, trailers packed, and sun cream (hopefully) at the ready! From mid-May to early August, the iLivestock team will be travelling the length and breadth of the UK for our biggest summer show season yet—and we’re inviting all farmers, families, and future customers to come along and say hello.

We’ll be setting up our stand at agricultural shows across the country, bringing with us everything from live demonstrations of the iLivestock Platform to exclusive hardware bundle offers. Whether you’re already part of the iLivestock community or simply curious about how our tools can help make smarter, more efficient farm management a reality, we’d love to have a chat.

Look for the bright sunglasses—we won’t be hard to miss! 🕶️ 💙💖

Meet the iLivestock Roadshow Team

You’ll spot us by our friendly faces and love for all things farming. Stop by for a chat, and let us show you how iLivestock can make your farm management easier.

💙 Zoe Steel, Account Manager Scotland
​💙 Ella Roberts, Account Manager North Wales & Shropshire
​💙 Sarah Pennington, Account Manager South England
​💙 Georgia Foster, Account Manager
​💙 Ian Jones, Head of Sales UK

Where to find us

• Royal Welsh Spring Festival – 17–18 May – Royal Welsh Showground, Builth Wells
• NSA Welsh Sheep – 21 May – Tregoed Farm, Brecon
• Beef Tech 25 – 28 May – Home Farm, Kininmonth, Peterhead
• NSA North Sheep – 4 June – Greystoke Castle Farm, Penrith
• Royal Cornwall Show – 5–7 June – Royal Cornwall Events Centre, Wadebridge
• NSA Highland Sheep – 11 June – Midfearn Farm, Ardgay
• Royal Three Counties Show – 13–15 June – Three Counties Showground, Malvern
• Stirling Agricultural Show – 14 June – Gogar Mains Farm, Blairlogie
• Royal Highland Show – 19–22 June – Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh
• Royal Norfolk Show – 25–26 June – Norfolk Showground, Norwich
• Groundswell – 2–3 July – Lannock Farm, Hertfordshire
• Royal Welsh Show – 21–24 July – Royal Welsh Showground, Builth Wells
• NSA Wales & Borders Early Sale – 4 August – Royal Welsh Showground, Builth Wells
• NSA South West Region Ram Sale – 20 August – Exeter (venue TBC)

More information

We can’t wait to hit the road—and we hope to see you along the way! Got questions before the show? Want to find out more about our products or services?

📞 Phone: 0138 332 4358
✉️ Email: [email protected]

Big news — we’ve been featured in Scottish Enterprise’s Made in Scotland series, which shines a light on innovative businesses doing great things from right here in Scotland.

In the article, our CEO and co-founder Ewen Wardman talks about how iLivestock started, where we’re heading, and what it takes to build useful, farm-ready tech in a changing agricultural world.

“Farmers are looking for smarter, more efficient ways to manage their herds,” Ewen says in the piece.

“At iLivestock, we’re building tools that give farmers real-time, actionable insights. And we’re doing it with Scottish innovation at the core.”

The feature digs into how we’ve gone from a small team with a big idea to an agri-tech company selling internationally — with help from Scottish Enterprise along the way. It also highlights how our tools are helping livestock farmers improve animal welfare, make better decisions, and keep things running more smoothly on the ground.

We’ve still got a lot more to do — but it’s great to have our story told as part of a wider movement putting Scotland’s tech talent on the global map.

More information

For further information, please contact our team:

📩 [email protected]
📞 01383 324 358
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iLivestock is delighted to announce that the iLivestock Platform has won the Technology Improvement Award at FIGAN 2025, the International Animal Production Show, held at Feria de Zaragoza. This prestigious accolade recognises the iLivestock platform as a comprehensive solution for farmers—combining farm software, reading, and weighing tools to highlight the value of data capture and demonstrate how to integrate and maximise its benefits on the farm.

This achievement has been made possible thanks to our exclusive partnership with Azasa, a leading supplier of livestock tags in Spain and the exclusive MSD partner in the region. With EID sheep tags becoming mandatory in Spain from July 2025, Azasa will be the exclusive distributor of iLivestock products in the country, further strengthening our presence in the European livestock sector.

This award marks iLivestock’s first international recognition, highlighting our commitment to revolutionising livestock management through cutting-edge technology.

Ewen Wardman, CEO & Co-Founder of iLivestock: “We extend our sincere thanks to Paco Lopez-Belmonte Coba for his invaluable support in Spain and to our partners at Azasa for their collaboration in bringing eWeigh and the iLivestock Platform to market.”

FIGAN is a leading event for livestock professionals, showcasing the latest innovations that improve efficiency, sustainability, and animal welfare. The Innovation and Technology Competition at FIGAN recognises outstanding advancements in livestock management, assessing solutions based on their practicality, efficiency, reliability, ergonomics, impact on animal health, business management benefits, and environmental considerations.

More information

For further information, please contact our team:

📩 [email protected]
📞 01383 324 358

We are a Scottish company—can you tell? 😉

Our founders, Ewen Wardman and Jamie Pugh, suited up in true Scottish style for last week’s 2025 Scotland’s Life Sciences Awards, where we celebrated a double win! 🎊

🏆 Global Export Impact Award
🏆 Innovation: Animal Health, Agritech & Aquaculture Award

This recognition highlights our commitment to transforming agriculture through innovation. At iLivestock, we’re proud to provide affordable, accessible technology that supports farmers worldwide. With over 570 million farms globally—90% of them family-run—our platform helps sustain the backbone of the world’s food supply.

Combining software with hardware, we ensure farmers of all sizes can track, manage, and grow their businesses efficiently.

A huge thank you to our team, partners, and customers for being part of this journey!

The awards were proudly presented by Iseabail Mactaggart from the Department for Business and Trade and Elaine Jamieson of Highlands and Islands Enterprise. British comedian Paul Sinha hosted the evening.

Great news! iLivestock has been named a finalist for the Scotland Life Sciences Award in Innovation in the Animal Health, Agritech & Aquaculture category. This is a fantastic recognition of how new technology is helping sheep and cattle farmers improve the way they manage their livestock.

iLivestock was founded to help farmers of all sizes easily adopt tech on their farms. We’re delighted to be shortlisted and will continue supporting livestock farmers with technology that makes farming easier, more efficient, and more profitable.

The winners of the Scotland Life Sciences Award will be announced at the Conference & Awards Dinner on Thursday, 13 March 2025, at the Doubletree by Hilton, Glasgow.

For more details about the award, visit the official website or get in touch with our team:

📞 Phone: 0138 332 4358
✉️ Email: [email protected]