The importance of Herd Recording
PAPER BASED OR MISTRO FARM 5 – OUR EASY TO USE FARM MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE
Herd recording partners with herd testing extremely well, particularly when it comes to looking beyond single herd tests to find the stars (and fizzers) of the herd. CRV AmBreed offer comprehensive recording services, either paper based or with MISTRO Farm 5 that will take all of the information you want to provide and turn it into a real on-farm monitoring and decision-making asset. In addition to basic identity information and the production fed through from herd testing, recording offers you:
• The ability to predict upcoming events – for example, input your pre-mating heat dates to assist in planning and monitoring during mating
• A benchmarking tool – reports such as the Fertility Focus Report provide you with the framework and information with which to compare your herd’s reproductive performance with top performers and puts in place ‘alert levels’ with suggested action
• Fertility monitoring for early intervention, planning and management
• The ability to find and follow top cow families and sires in your herd to build on their success
• A selection of pre-programmed and custom reports which allow you to monitor and manage all facets of herd performance
• Information from multiple seasons that will highlight trends and anomalies
• Animal health recording
• Pasture and farm management tools
Benefits of using CRV AmBreed for your Herd Recording?
Paper Based
• Reports can be made to suit your requirements
• Substantially cheaper than recording with other providers
• Comprehensive support available.
MISTRO Farm 5
• MISTRO Farm 5 is an easy-to-use dairy farm recording system that has been specifically designed to be used by dairy farmers
• Self contained database that you can use to maintain your records at home
• MISTRO Pocket is available for your mobile, allowing you to update records on the move
• Get a FREE MISTRO demo disc through the website or from your regional field consultant.
Pricing for 2011 Season:
Per cow on register: $2.20 per cow, per year
Per head of young stock: $0.80 per head, per year
Annual Recording Fee:
Paper-based: $190 per year
MISTRO Farm 5: $90 per year
MISTRO Lite: $150 per year
Software Costs:
Paper-based: $0 per year
MISTRO Farm 5: $150 per year
MISTRO Lite: $60 per year
MITSRO Pocket: $650 (payable only once – and you own it!)
Remedial Recording Work: $30 per hour (Maximum of $400)
Mistro Farm 5
To take control of your electronic records, we use MISTRO farm. In Australia it is regarded as the leading farm dairy management software available.
What makes MISTRO different is that it uses what is known as a file swapping system – not having to sit on-line. We have deliberately stayed away from on-line dairy management software because our clients have told us that throughout New Zealand the internet connections are not stable enough to successfully transfer data. Not to mention the time spent trying to pass information.
When recording with us, minimising our client’s workload is the main objective. For example, using MISTRO farm software successfully converts your paperwork to electronic in a safe and secure process. Making the whole recording process so convenient – it becomes second nature. This also allows for a comprehensive range of reports designed by you as you want them. Standard options are available to get you started.
MISTRO Farm is computer software designed specifically for dairy farmers providing access to farm, herd and cow management information.
However what is even more impressive is its simplicity of use. It is not cluttered with options that will never be used and the user only needs to learn a couple of menus and screens to get significant results from the screen.
Unlike many other packages, MISTRO farm uploads all cow information required at the herd test centre via a file swap system. This means all mating, health and pedigree information on the farmers system can be uploaded to the herd test centre.
To meet the needs of the modern dairy farmer, MISTRO Farm maintains a complete stock register and enables all herd recording, mating and health information to be stored. This information can be used by generating action lists or viewing data for individual animals.
Production as well as all aspects of feed and paddock management, including supplementary feeding and fertiliser applications can be recorded. Graphs of herd test results are also provided. Other features of MISTRO Farm include the diary, in which management notes can be recorded and tracked down at a later date.
MISTRO Farm also provides recording details of water sources and irrigations with measurements of rainfall and evaporation which can assist in timing irrigations.
Please click here for a FREE MISTRO demo disk
For more information about recording with CRV AmBreed contact your local CRV AmBreed Field Consultant, or phone 0800 262 733.
