Royal recognition for farming family and animal ID business

>> The Webber family - Shearwell Data is both a farming business and a family business based in Exmoor National Park has been honoured with a prestigious King’s Award for Enterprise for International Trade

- by STAFF REPORTER

A FAMILY-OWNED farming business has been honoured with a King's Award for Enterprise for International Trade.

Based in Exmoor National Park, Shearwell Data Limited was founded in 1992 and is a leading supplier of animal identification and livestock management systems. It provides a range of products and services designed to assist livestock farmers in managing their herds and flocks.

The products are developed and manufactured in the UK, then rigorously tested on the family's own farms to ensure quality, reliability and ease of use.

Shearwell Data is one of 197 organisations nationally to be awarded a prestigious King's Award for Enterprise this year.

The company was recognised for outstanding short-term growth. In the three years to September 2023, its total overseas sales grew by 69% to nearly £7 million, representing almost a third of its annual turnover, with plans to further extend its export market reach over the coming years.