Dairy Farming Challenges
Find your solutions Face the dairy management challenges of today and tomorrow From herd management to farm management to people management, you navigate challenges daily. What challenges are getting in…
Sows can’t talk, but data and behavior can help tell their story
Do you really want to know what’s impacting your bottom line? Then get down to slat level. That’s where the less obvious feed-related factors could be stealing your ROI. “Everything…
7 ways automated systems can help in all facets of pork production
Automation in the entire production cycle 7 ways automated systems can help in all facets of pork production Pork producers in Western Europe and North America are finding success raising…
Dairy cow behavior
Dairy cow behavior and its relations Which factors affect an individual cow’s behavior? Each cow’s behavior is influenced by a variety of factors. The characteristics associated with each cow…
Six tips to turn up the “heats”
Give your cows the environment they need for excellent heat expression Getting cows bred in a timely manner and pregnant at first service is impacted by their ability to show…
Two reasons activity monitoring matters for reproduction
Understand your cows’ estrous cycles with 24/7 activity and performance insights. If an open cow costs $2.00 per day, then a single missed heat can cost you $42.00. In today’s…
Feeding management affects dairy cow eating behavior
Good diet and feed provision form the basic requirements to ensure cows are healthy and highly productive. Therefore, all cows in a group must have the opportunity to eat at…
Health monitoring and management at an operational level
Using Vigreen COWControl on a day-to-day level Cows on a dairy farm can deliver peak performance daily. Every day, a cow can produce about 10% of her bodyweight in milk.…
Health monitoring at a tactical and strategic level
Using Vigreen COWControl on a tactical and strategic level Cows form the backbone of every dairy farm. To achieve maximum production, it is important cows stay healthy. Not only does…
The history of the dairy cow and the importance of rumen health
The ancestors of modern-day dairy cows lived on large prairies and plains where they grazed plants that other animals could not digest. Mammals with a single stomach are either unable…