Episode 17: Anna and Ian Wilson talking about using technology to improve sheep performance

About this episode

Anna and Ian Wilson discuss their use of technology to enhance sheep performance and their experiences with a specific product and project.

Anna and Ian Wilson are mixed farmers (sheep and combinable crops) from North Yorkshire, and Anna also works for the National Sheep Association. They talk about their experience of using No Bacz Navel as part of the trial we spoke to Fiona Lovatt about on episode 4. They also use it when tagging newborn lambs. We also catch up on the work as part of the AHDB-funded Challenge Sheep project and how they are using data to help them make better decisions. This episode has been sponsored by ...

People in this episode

Hosts: Liz Genever, Nerys Wright

Guests: Anna Wilson, Ian Wilson

Topics covered

• sheep farming
• technology in agriculture
• data-driven decision making
• livestock performance
• mixed farming

Keywords

• sheep performance
• No Bacz Navel
• data
• AHDB
• Challenge Sheep project
• North Yorkshire
• mixed farming
• livestock
• agriculture

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: National Sheep Association, AHDB

Products: No Bacz Navel

Places: North Yorkshire

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