Vodafone has partnered with Dairygold to digitise a west Cork farm using Internet of Things (IoT) technology designed to ensure more profitable and sustainable farm production.

Vodafone Business will install the MyFarmWeb platform at Sean O'Sullivan's 280-hectare Elm Hill Farm, and the cloud-based technology's IoT sensors will capture real-time data to help create time and cost savings.

The farm in Douglas was selected for the pilot project along with four other European farms in Germany, Spain and Italy. Since installation, the platform has provided data in relation to soil classification, soil chemical analysis, soil micro life and leaf analysis, and an IoT microclimate weather station has helped to determine the correct time to spray and fertilise the fields.

The technology, which is used by around 6,500 farmers worldwide, has helped O'Sullivan to cut out unnecessary travel and led to better grass production, which in turn benefits the yield and the cows.

"In the past, I haven’t been a big user of technology, but I am always looking for new ways to save time and do things more efficiently. With the introduction of MyFarmWeb however, I have already seen the significant difference that it has made to the running of my farm," O'Sullivan said.

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"The data that MyFarmWeb provides has the potential to completely transform how we work here at Elm Hill Farm. Not only has MyFarmWeb helped to make running the farm more economical, but we have also seen increases in our productivity. We look forward to seeing what else can be achieved with the help of MyFarmWeb in the future." 

Sinead Bryan, managing director of Vodafone Business, commented: "The MyFarmWeb platform will go a long way in helping Irish farms become fit for the future with new methods to save time and resources.

"We are delighted to have partnered with Dairygold to pilot the platform and to see the tremendous capabilities of the app through everything that Sean has achieved on his farm in Cork."