Precision Dairy Management Sev Popolizio
Sev Popolizio. Precision Dairy Management is a worldwide effort to maximize efficiency and production in dairy operations, allowing for greater profits.
Jan 08, 2018
Heat Detection How does it work? Benefits Costs Precision Feeding How does it work? Benefits Costs Robotic Milking How does it work? Benefits Costs
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Precision Dairy Management
Sev Popolizio
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
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyMBei5hCaY
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
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