
This episode focuses on the MELD project webinar which took place in December 2020. Walton's MELD project builds upon a trial for early lameness detection on a farm in South East Ireland, and extends and integrates this deployment into the IoF2020 Trials. Early lameness detection is a considerable problem in the dairy industry. It causes pain and discomfort for the cow, while lowering fertility and milk yield for the farmer. This trial deployed on a farm with 150 cattle, utilises leg mounted sensors and Machine Learning for early lameness detection.