Technology in Dairy Farming in East Galway, South Roscommon Area

IS30070

Mary Murray

MethodsThree Types of Software:

Kingswood Herd

Agri Net

ICBF (Irish Cattle Breeding Information)

Kingswood Herd1987

Leading farmer software suppliers

Spreadsheets

Internet

Kingswood Herd cont.What?

Grass Management

Breeding◦-Which cows are in calf◦- Animal Register◦- Veterinary Treatments Register◦-Animal Movement Permit Forms

Kingswood Herd cont.Crops

Cashbook Management

Bull Information

Cashbook

Breeding

Input Screen

Veterinary Treatment Register

Grass Management

Advantages and DisadvantagesAdvantages:High Efficiency

RateAvailable in

Ireland and UKInexpensiveAfter hours

Assistance Everything with

a touch of a button

Disadvantages:No Phone App

software available yet

Grass management not as good as other software

Cash Management very complicated

Agri NetGrassland Management

◦ Which fields need fertiliser ◦ Due to amount of grass, see whether or

not cows need meal on top of grass.◦ Rate of Growth of Grass◦ Group Work

Milk Supply

Rotation Planner

Milk Tank Details

Group Statistics

General Overview of Farm

Applying Fertiliser

Advantages and Disadvantages Grass

Management is better

Group accessibility

InexpensiveAvailable on

SmartphoneAccessibilityPersonalised

Technology Fails!Weather may

cause inaccuracy

Irish Cattle Breeding InformationInformation on Best Bull

◦Fertility rate◦Can see if “daughters” fertility and

milk rate will be high

Prevent inbreeding

Fertility analysis

Advantages and DisadvantagesFacebook

Accuracy

Product of Kingswood Herd

Technology Fails!

Not as popular as hardcopy catalogue

Impact of Technology Access Weather Resilient All in one place Little room for error eg. Cash Management Less time consuming

Developments

Employ Computer science Graduates!