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Dairy Tech: How ‘Meryl Sweep’ keeps the herd fed

Discover how modern farmers track their livestock, straight from their smartphones, courtesy of the Worcestershire farmer who has been known to monitor his cattle from the beach!

Discover how modern farmers track their livestock, straight from their smartphones, courtesy of the Worcestershire farmer who has been known to monitor the health of his cattle, from a sun-kissed Greek beach!

Tom Goodwin, based at Earl’s Croome near Upton-upon-Severn, shows Elliott Webb around his cow shed, including the automated feeder and cleaner affectionately named after an Oscar-winning actress.

He explains how tags in the ears of cattle enable to track their physical health, much like personal human fitness devices.

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