iLivestock partners with Edinburgh University to offer an online course on data-driven farm animal practice

iLivestock, a leading provider of farm management software and data-driven hardware technology, is proud to announce its collaboration with the University of Edinburgh to deliver an online course on the power of data in farm animal practice. The course aims to up-skill farm animal professionals in data science, allowing them to use and interpret on-farm data for improving health, productivity and welfare of their animals.

The course consists of five modules, each lasting two hours, covering topics such as data collection, analysis, visualisation, and application. iLivestock helped put together the first two modules, which are now open for enrolment. The first module introduces the concept of data and its impact on farm animal productivity, health and welfare. The second module focuses on data-driven performance and growth monitoring, and teaches participants how to weigh livestock and measure growth rates using various methods.

The course is designed for anyone who works with livestock or has an interest in farm animal health and welfare, such as farmers, veterinarians, advisors, technicians, researchers, and students.

Farm management

iLivestock’s platform is featured as a case study in both modules, demonstrating how it can turn a smartphone into a powerful farm management tool. The app allows users to record and keep track of data easily and efficiently, and provides useful insights and recommendations based on the data. The app also integrates with other technologies such as electronic identification tags, weigh scales, and cameras, to automate data collection and analysis.

Collaboration partners

The course is delivered by the University of Edinburgh’s Global Academy of Agriculture and Food Systems, in collaboration with SRUC, Agri-EPI Centre, SEBI Livestock, Peacock Technology, Royal School of Veterinary Studies, and iLivestock.

Ewen Wardman, iLivestock’s CEO and co-founder shared his excitement:

“We are excited to be part of this online course that teaches the value of data in farm animal practice. Data is essential for making informed decisions on any livestock farm. Data-driven applications like iLivestock have transformed the way farm management is done. We hope that this course will inspire more sheep and cattle farmers to adopt this technology.”

To find out more about the course, please visit the course website.