As modern farms become increasingly advanced, remote support is rapidly gaining popularity, according to DeLaval, a supplier of solutions that improve milking performance on farms. With DeLaval Remote Farm Connection (RFC) dairies can reduce on-farm visits from their advisory team and improve the rate at which they receive fast, actionable advice.

In the last 12 months, the company has installed RFC on more than 2,000 dairies worldwide. Recent data from these farms show an increase of both control and efficiency in farm management. As a result, more farmers are aware of the benefits of remote consultations from external experts with RFC.

Producers in need of specialist support and advice are no longer limited to relying on their local network of service people. They can now consult veterinarians, nutritionists and financial advisors from farther afield. What’s more, when the owner is away from the farm, the farm’s computer can be accessed via a secure web-based connection.

“Remote farm connections enable us to support our customers to a much greater extent than before,” says Shaul Tcherikover, business development manager for the company’s farm management support systems. “This kind of remote access provides us with the opportunity to support the producer more rapidly and more accurately than before as we are no longer confined to actual visits if we require farm data to make a decision.

“A remote farm connection allows producers to give permission to our field technicians and other professionals to access the farm computer and provide aid, advice and support.” PD

—From DeLaval news release