Onboarding a new activity monitoring system is not simply flipping a switch. In fact, the process starts well before purchase.

Automation and technology go far beyond relieving dairy’s labor pains.

The future of dairy farming is already here. In this episode, Rudy Ebbekink, marketing and communications manager for Nedap, discusses what technology is on the horizon to improve the life of cows, farmers and farm families for many years to come.

Chemicals these days are pricey.
That’s one of the reasons Bar-Mac Dairy in Gustine, California, has adopted automation on their farm. 

Dairyman Evan Hillan says within the last six months the dairy has seen reduced use of timed A.I., fewer open days and lower culling and mortality rates. The dairy has also increased pregnancy rates and pounds of energy-corrected milk. The results are the effects of his farm implementing activity monitoring and AI from a new entrant into the U.S. market – Connecterra. 

Whether your parlor is five or 25 years old, there is always room to improve. Data can help unlock parlor potential and take performance from good to great. The key is understanding the data and reviewing it routinely.

The use of activity monitoring systems has grown quickly in the past decade as more producers realize the benefits of utilizing the technology. According to an industry marketing study, just over 26% of dairies in the U.S. now utilize activity monitoring technology.