If you think precision farming (whether livestock or arable) is just a bunch gadgets and gizzmos, think again. Precision arable techniques, such as variable rate application of crop inputs, are now generally accepted as mainstream and are proven to enhance … Continue reading →
There are plenty of case studies in the farming press about the benefits of heat detection systems in dairy herd management. The benefits now seem to be proven beyond all doubt. Not just the dairy herd, progressive beef suckler herds wishing … Continue reading →
Years ago when dairy farms tended to be smaller in size, farmers knew their cows more as individuals and could therefore adjust management to get the best from each animal. Over the years, herd sizes have increased resulting in more … Continue reading →
In the course of using farm software, you may have come across the “CSV” file type. CSV stands for “comma separated value”. It’s used to store data in a plain-text form, which means that the data can be easily viewed … Continue reading →
If you have larger batches of cattle coming onto your farm, you’ll need to record information like: Official ID number, date of birth, breed, sex “On” movement date (and report this to the BCMS Cattle Tracing System) That amounts to … Continue reading →
Pretty much every milking parlour manufacturer nowadays will have a software package that runs the parlour, records yields, etc. Over the last few years, parlour software has tended to expand it’s functionality, for example, managing the cow breeding calendar and … Continue reading →
Following on from my last post on questions to ask your dairy cattle software vendor, I thought I’d explain in a bit more detail about the main options for cattle data synchronisation between a cattle management program and a modern mobile … Continue reading →
The 2009 Dairy Event & Livestock Show takes place at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire on 16th and 17th September. The event will build on last year’s successful format, which broadens the technical and business information available to include beef, sheep and commercial goats. … Continue reading →