Automated herd management systems – what’s on the market?

These systems can intensively monitor transition, detect mastitis up to 4 days before clinical symptoms become visible, and have high-accuracy heat detection, among other benefits. Here’s an overview of how these systems work and their capabilities. Dairy farmers in many countries can now choose from various automated ‘Farm Management Information Systems’ (FMIS) – ear tag, neck collar, or rumen bolus-based systems that capture and process detailed sensor data and enable farmers to make