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Over the last 13 years, Southland dairy farmers Caleb and Paula Hamill have worked hard to realise their dream of farm ownership.
The days of worrying about your herd while on holiday may be over. CRV Ambreed is introducing its new web-based recording program CRV INSIGHT-Web. It's the only entirely web-based recording program which allows you to enter and retrieve your herd information from anywhere, says the company.
"CRV INSIGHT-Web is designed to make data entry as easy as possible and can be accessed from anywhere with an internet connection. Unlike other herd recording programs you don't need a dedicated program installed on your computer to enter, review and report data, you can be on holiday in Fiji and see at a glance how your cows are performing on your iPad," it says.
Its web-based functionality also allows multiple users accessing your herd information at the same time. You can set access permission rights making it much easier to share information and also manage multiple herds in a secure manner.
CRV AmBreed says another feature which sets this program apart from the rest is its usability. CRV INSIGHT-Web is broken down into five key sections to make the entire herd recording process much easier:
Home – here you can see how your herd is performing in key areas through a dash-boarding function where you can pre-set the information important to you and your farm operation.
Animal Data – This takes a snap shot of every cow and allows you to easily see an overview of their vital information i.e. matings, calvings, lactation, events and more.
Enter Data – Entering data and in particular bulk data has never been easier; with CRV INSIGHT-Web you can upload bulk matings and treatments for example, in minutes.
Herd Information – An extensive range of standard but flexible lists to help you understand the data and make effective decisions about your herd. These lists can be printed, saved or exported for future reference.
Manage Data – This program makes it easier to manage the data with the ability to create your own groups based on your farming system. Make up Cow Groups where a cow may be required to be in more than one group and sub herds where you want to separate your herd into defined and more distinct groups.
CRV INSIGHT-Web was trialled in December with a test group of 20 farmers and internal users. The most common feedback from the trial was how easy the program is to use and in particular how easy it is to enter data, the company says.
To launch this new web-based recording program, CRV is offering CRV INSIGHT-Web for only $180 per annum, excluding per cow maintenance fees.
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