AI birdsong technology helps measure biodiversity on Pilgrim's farms

Pilgrim’s Europe has completed a large-scale on-farm biodiversity monitoring trial across 40 farms

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AI birdsong technology helps measure biodiversity on Pilgrim's farms

The trial included 10 broiler farms in Lincolnshire and 30 pig farms in Norfolk, establishing a baseline of birdlife and wider ecosystem health. Acoustic devices were deployed on farms for 21 days,...

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