Precision Dairy Management

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What is Precision Dairy? Precision Dairy

Management is a worldwide effort to maximize efficiency and production in dairy operations, allowing for greater profits.

Goal: Maximize farm

production by individually managing each animal.

Outline

Heat Detection How does it work? Benefits Costs Precision Feeding How does it work? Benefits Costs Robotic Milking How does it work? Benefits Costs

Heat Detection

How does it work?

Heat Detection

Benefits:Saved Labor Workers are not required

to do daily heat watches.Accurate Heat

Detection The cow will be bred at

the ideal time.Less down time (for

cows) Open cows cost the

farmer money.

Heat Detection

Heat Detection

Costs:Initial Price of program $7,500-$15,500

Decreased observation Computer skills

required

Shorter animal rest time

Precision Feeding How does it work? The animals transponder is read as it enters, a ration is

formulated according to the animals needs and production level.

Precision Feeding

Benefits: Automatic ration

adjustments are made by the computer

Increased animal efficiency

Saved labor

Precision Feeding Costs: Prices range from

$12,500-$24,000 (New)

Decreased animal

interaction

Breakdowns are costly

Robotic Milking

How does it work?

Robotic Milking Benefits:

Animal Comfort

Saved Labor

Computer analysis of each animals production and ration adjustments accordingly.

Increased efficiency

Robotic Milking Costs:

Ranging from $25,000-$48,000 (New)

Computer skills required

Machine breakdowns can be costly and usually require a trained technician.

Precision Dairy Management

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Precision Dairy Management

Work Cited: http://

www.precisiondairy2010.com/pdfs/Precision%20Dairy%202010%20eNEWS%20V10.pdf

http://ontag.farms.com/profiles/blogs/dr-roberta-bondar-to-challenge

http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/livestock/dairy/facts/07-065.htm

http://www.uky.edu/Ag/AnimalSciences/dairy/dairyconference/dc24.pdf