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For Devon cattle and sheep farmer James Warwick, staying ahead means embracing technology. At his Broompark Farm, James manages a forward-looking grass-based beef enterprise featuring 30 pedigree South Devon cows and a flock of 350 breeding ewes.
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His dedication to continually improving genetics and herd health is paying off, with nearly all his heifers now calving successfully at two years old. A significant boost to productivity. The secret to this efficiency? iLivestock.
What started as a tool for managing medicines has quickly become one of the most-used pieces of tech on the farm. James uses iLivestock’s software for comprehensive performance recording, tracking everything from weights, treatments, and bloodlines to detailed lambing and calving notes. EID tags instantly bring up animal records, drastically cutting time spent on recording and logging births.
James emphasises that the app is more than just data entry. By tracking health events like lameness and mastitis, he uses the "additional info section" to inform smarter breeding decisions later in the year, stating, “It just makes management throughout the year so much easier.” With iLivestock, James has the tools not only to maintain compliance, but also to drive long-term livestock performance.
Find out how James transformed his business:
