The Global Dairy Industry has always been confronted with the challenge of supplying the growing population with the milk volumes demanded by an increasingly sophisticated and discerning consumer both in the developing and developed markets. By delivering higher milk yields, any dairy production business will improve profit management for its business, increasing volume production that can meet the price point that local and international dairy markets demand.
A key factor in increasing milk yields is “Oestrus detection” which identifies the most appropriate time for insemination in the reproductive process leading to calving and in turn higher milk yields.
Dairy farmers worldwide consider Oestrus detection to be the most labour intensive and skilled task their staff has to perform. It is estimated that $2 Billion a year is lost in global milk supply revenue due to missed heat detection. Embedded Technology Solutions Ltd (ETS) offers a condition based monitoring solution, which increases Oestrus detection in dairy cattle with its branded product Silent Herdsman™.
"I now have more time to multi-task on the farm knowing that Silent Herdsman is detecting heat electronically across our modern Holstein herd particularly at night while I am sleeping!"
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