With Farm Automation, yes, the grass can get better on your farm. And help you bring down costs. Here’s how:
Of the three types of feed available to the cows, the grazing feed or grass from the paddocks is the largest source. This grazing feed is “free” compared to the other two types of feed: silage and meal because it’s a part of the sunk cost or what has already been invested in, as pastoral land. By ensuring that the right percentage of this feed is optimally fed to the cows, other supplements like silage and meals which represent a significant portion of the operational cost, are also consumed in just the right quantity.
It’s in the farmer’s best interest to measure, maximize and optimize the grazing feed.
Taking the guesswork out of the grazing feed therefore becomes of key importance to ensure a wholesome feed that’s perfectly balanced in terms of nutrition as well as cost
Accurately measured by us*
Measured with lab report
Increased use erodes profit
Measured with label
*Previously measured by guesswork
We use Drone Technology to scan the whole paddock and accurately measure:
An excellent way of verifying if the feed system is working is to measure the collective BCS. We measure the BCS score individually, every day, and have a formula built-in to calculate the targeted collective BCS value. A perfect feeding system will achieve the target BCS in 30 to 40 days.
When the target BCS value is not achieved, we recalibrate the drone system accordingly so that pretty soon, we achieve a perfectly calibrated, error-free feeding system.
It is important that the cow is not underfed or overfed. The underfed cow
produces less milk and an overfed cow runs the risk of contracting milk fever.
We use camera technology to score the BCS of every cow every day without making contact,
to measure collective BCS and track its progress towards the target BCS.
We collect information on the growth of your paddocks and on your herd’s Body Condition Score (BCS) daily.
With these two sets of customised data, we are able to provide you with the exact status of your farm automation at all times, in an easy-to-comprehend format, on your mobile, so you’ll always stay in the know, even on the go!
THE ACTIONABLE INSIGHTS PROVIDED INCLUDE:
