{"id":19146,"date":"2025-10-21T13:12:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T13:12:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/herdwatch.com\/en-ie\/?p=19146"},"modified":"2025-10-21T15:27:37","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T15:27:37","slug":"herd-intelligence-wins-at-british-farming-awards-heralding-a-new-era-for-livestock-farmers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/herdwatch.com\/en-ie\/herd-intelligence-wins-at-british-farming-awards-heralding-a-new-era-for-livestock-farmers\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Herd Intelligence\u2019 Wins at British Farming Awards, Heralding a New Era for Livestock Farmers\u00a0 \u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Birmingham, 17th October 2025<\/strong> \u2014 <em>Herdwatch<\/em>, the Irish agri-tech company, has been named a <strong>winner at the 2025 British Farming Awards<\/strong>, recognising its pioneering role in bringing practical artificial intelligence to livestock farming, with the world\u2019s first context-aware AI Farm Assistant.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The award celebrates <em>Herd Intelligence <\/em>\u2014 embodied by its in-app assistant <em>Herdi by Herdwatch<\/em> \u2014 which combines deep farming know-how and local context with advanced AI to give farmers <strong>instant, trustworthy answers<\/strong> tailored to their own herds, directly through the Herdwatch app.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"767\" src=\"https:\/\/herdwatch.com\/en-ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/download-2-1-1024x767.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19149\" srcset=\"https:\/\/herdwatch.com\/en-ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/download-2-1-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/herdwatch.com\/en-ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/download-2-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/herdwatch.com\/en-ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/download-2-1-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/herdwatch.com\/en-ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/download-2-1.jpg 1344w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>A \u201cgame-changer\u201d livestock farmers<\/u><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Already available to more than <strong>22,000 farmers worldwide<\/strong>, Herd Intelligence has quickly become known for simplifying everyday decisions that often eat into a farmer\u2019s time.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Agri-influencer, Philip Stewart, \u2018Farmer Phil\u2019<\/strong>, recently spoke about his excitement of how he can now use AI through Herdwatch:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cNow that I know I can ask Herd Intelligence any question related to the farm, it\u2019s been a lifesaver. Instead of scrolling through PDFs, or trying to find information through Google on what I can spray, what kills clover, trying to find weights or whatever information I need, it just answers it there and then. It\u2019s a game-changer&#8221;.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Andrew Darmody<\/strong>, a dairy and beef farmer, outlined the time-saving benefits:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cFinding one answer online could take 15 minutes. Herdi gives it to me in five seconds. That\u2019s time back for farming, not faffing.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>James Greevy<\/strong>, Director of Product at Herdwatch, said the goal is to make complex farm data useful in real time:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cFarmers are drowning in data spread across too many places. Herd Intelligence brings it together \u2014 herd records, breeding information, compliance \u2014 and gives one clear answer a farmer can act on immediately. It is like having a farm manager, who is an expert in all of this plus knows everything about your herd.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Pat Bolger<\/strong>, Director of Technology, highlighted privacy and trust as core design principles:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cYour farm data never leaves your account. Herd Intelligence doesn\u2019t share it, store it, or learn from it \u2014 it\u2019s private advice, built for you alone.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>A return to the British stage \u2014 continuing a proud legacy of innovation<\/u><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This latest recognition at the British Farming Awards marks <strong>a full-circle moment<\/strong> for Herdwatch in the UK.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The company previously won the prestigious <strong>Prince Philip Award for Innovation in Farming (RABDF, 2016)<\/strong> \u2014 one of British agriculture\u2019s highest honours \u2014 and has been recognised multiple times for its technology that helps farmers work smarter, not harder.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Its latest innovation, <em>Herd Intelligence<\/em>, was also recently crowned <strong>Champion Award Winner at Ireland\u2019s National Ploughing 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