Dairy Data Service Area in Ireland
Our service area covers Tipperary, Limerick, Clare, Galway, Offaly, Laois and Kilkenny.
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Dairy Data Shakes Up Milk Recording in Munster
In a recent article by Breifne O’Brien on the Agriland website, Dairy Data is featured as a new startup company entering the milk recording sphere. Link to article on Agriland Site. Here is a summary of the article. Tipperary dairy farmer James Cleary is making a name for himself with his new milk recording company,
The Benefits of Milk Recording
Accurately identify your poor performing cows
The production summary report outlines the key milking performance figures for reach individual cow. Your most profitable and least profitable cows are easily identified by the Margin Per Day breakdown.
Identify high SCC cows
Identify high SCC cows at an early stage. Cows are categorised into four groups on our Production Report. Remember, more milk is produced from low SCC cows.
Inform management decisions on breeding & culling
Select which cows to cull in the herd and which cows to breed from. Your cows are ranked and colour coded according to Top 20% green and Bottom 20% red.
Improve overall herd genetics
Allowing farmers to select the correct bull for a specific cow. By breeding from the best you are simultaneously improving your herd genetics.
Increase the value of your herd
Receive more bonus’ on your milk price by lowering your SCC value while also increasing the milk solids per cow. Having the milk recording records will also increase the value of your cow when it comes to a sale.
What My Clients are Saying
Dairy Data offers a fantastic Milk recording service in Tipperary, Clare and Limerick. James is very reliable and knowledgable in his field. He operates in a relatively small geographical region and delivers a local personal service.
A great service provided by Dairy Data giving me accurate results throughout my first year of recording, I’ve never had any problems with milk meters and the milking process was quick and smooth, Highly recommend.
First year milk recording and dairy data and crew made it easy with no hassle with lots of support
Very efficient service. Always delivers the meters on time, and in good clean condition. Reliable and friendly.
Latest from our Blog
6 days ago
In a recent article by Breifne O’Brien on the Agriland website, Dairy Data is featured as a new startup company entering the milk recording sphere. Link to article on Agriland Site. Here is a summary of the article. Tipperary dairy farmer James Cleary is making a name for himself with his new milk recording company,
8 months ago
Unraveling the enigmatic history of milk recording unveils a tapestry woven with breakthroughs and controversies. From its humble beginnings to its global reach, milk recording has left an indelible mark on the dairy industry. Amidst its evolution, disputes arose over testing errors and divergent intervals, prompting a call for standardisation. European nations recognised the urgency,
8 months ago
Welcome to our article on “Winning the Battle Against Mastitis: Proven Strategies for a Healthy Herd.” Dairy farmers face the challenge of combating mastitis in their herds. With evidence-based practices and practical solutions, we will explore how to effectively manage somatic cell count levels, identify and manage infected cows, protect uninfected cows, practice proper teat
We asked our farmers who milk recorded this year..
Why do you milk record?
” To identify high SCC cows and cows we want to breed from to improve the herds genetics”
“For selective dry cow therapy at the end of the year”
“To improve the overall performance of the herd and herd health”
What benefits have you seen?
“Lower SCC in the herd, Improved milk solids and better heifers coming through”
“Breeding from better performing cows with sexed AI, Less mastitis in the herd due to culling and good treatment”
“Steady improvement in milk solids”
“Fine tuning my herd by culling poorer performing cows and carefully selecting my straws for each cow to improve my herd genetics”
What do farmers misunderstand about milk recording?
“That’s it is too complicated for ‘’me’’.
“People think its expensive but that is not true, it is definitely worth it for the data that is got back”
“It can be a difficult task at the beginning getting trained to work the meters but it is definitely worth it”
What would you tell other farmers about milk recording?
“For the new dry cow regulations, milk recording identifies the cows that need and don’t need dry cow antibiotics”
“You will be very surprised about how the cows you think are best/worst are actually performing”
“Great benefits if the information is used correctly. You cannot make decisions on the future without knowing what you have now”
When you began what problems did you have to overcome?
“Getting the hang of it the first few recordings. Yes the meters can be sensitive with small air holes and bar code scanners so just be patient and you will learn a few tricks overtime on how to solve these straight away”
“I find working the meters a job in itself in my 30 unit parlour so I am happy to have a technician in the parlour to work the meters and bottles while I just milk like normal”