Word in your ear DAIRY AUTOMATION
Dairy Automation enables easy identification of winter milkers and carry overs
In-bail ID ensures you know which cow is a winter milker for mating and who is a carryover for continued production. Inbail feed enables you to manage the feed inputs of each animal.
Dairy automation makes it easy to manage split milking herds and their different needs.
For farmers who are split milking or those thinking of moving to split milking to get the benefits from the higher shoulder season rates, dairy automation can help manage the herd complexities that come with this. Especially at this time of the year when you’re juggling AB for your winter milkers with drying off of your spring calving herd. Added in the mix is identifying and managing your “carryover cows” who may have been empty but are still producing well. Key to successful mixed mob management is being able to easily identify and sort out which cows are at the end of their lactation, which are at the beginning of lactation going into AB, and which empty cows are still producing so you can maximize their production.
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“Key to successful mixed mob management is being able to easily identify and sort out which cows are at the end of their lactation, which are at the beginning of lactation going into AB, and which empty cows are still producing so you can maximize their production.”
There are a number of ways and with a modular system such as Tru-Test’s Dairy Automation system for herringbone or rotary, you can priority invest, building in automation to your dairy operation as budget and focus dictate.
With the In-line Sensor module you can monitor the production levels to determine which cows are worth carrying over and which cows aren’t, making sure you maximize the production returns on your high producers and dry off your low producers as soon as their production drops off.
The In-bail ID module can ensure that you know which cow is a winter milker
With generally little grass around at this time of the year, compared to what’s
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for mating and who is a carryover for continued production. The system can alert you as to who is who in-shed on an easy to read display screen and with audible alarms, so there is no mistaking who you have in front of you.
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available for your Spring calvers, dairy automation can also help make sure you manage and maintain the condition of your winter milkers. Walk over Weighing gathers weight data every time your cows leave the shed. This information can very quickly tell you who is losing, gaining or just maintaining their weight, which can highlight issues with feed as well as health issues such as lameness. The In-bail Feed module enables you to manage the feed inputs of each animal. So that you are putting expensive supplementary feed where it needs to go and not across your whole mob, to make sure you are getting to those who need a boost. Whilst dairy automation tools can help at this time of the year, they also provide valuable assistance throughout the dairy calendar. Supporting timely and accurate herd management decisions that ultimately lead to maximizing the returns from your herd. 2017 National Fieldays If you’re planning on going you can check out our Dairy Automation system at Tru-Test’s dairy site [Site F47 & 49]. Our team will be on hand to talk you through the different modules and demonstrate the system for you.
Dairy Exporter | www.nzfarmlife.co.nz | June 2017
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