Mobile field records help farmers and their agri-advisors document and track field operations when they’re on the ground. Read on for an overview of this digital tool, available in AgConnexion | SmartFarm.

When it comes to knowing whether your dairy farm is maximizing revenue, annual feed margin per cow is one of the key indicators to watch. Luckily, Lactascan makes it easy to do just that. Here’s why tracking your annual margin per cow is so important.

 

What is annual margin per cow?

Your annual margin per cow is your daily feed margin over 365 days.

The road to robotic milking hasn’t always been smooth at Ferme RJM Côté in Hébertville-Station, Québec. In addition to having to learn a whole new production method and set of equipment, the owners had to completely rethink their routine. Luckily, their agri-advisor was there to provide careful advice and help them along the way.

“The hardest part of implementing robotic milking is changing farmers’ habits,” says Mélanie Dufour, Agri-advisor, Ruminants and Crops, Nutrinor Coopérative. “Cows aren’t the only ones who like to stick to their routine.”

To make one of the top robotic dairy farms in Québec in terms of kilograms of fat produced per day, you’ll need a ton of hard work, a generous helping of support and just a dash of thinking outside the box. That’s exactly the recipe for success at Ferme Rewill in Alma, Québec, where the farmers have been supported for over 10 years by Mélanie Dufour, Agri-advisor, Ruminants and Crops at Nutrinor Coopérative .

Feed costs are a major expense on a dairy farm, so it’s normal to monitor them closely. However, due to the limitations of certain indicators, care must be taken in their interpretation if feed costs are to be properly measured.

Measuring your performance and comparing your results with others is the basis of sound management. Analyzing helps you improve. That’s why Sollio Agriculture has developed AgConnexion │Aviscan, an effective and user-friendly tool for poultry farmers.

Aviscan allows you to work on several levels, depending on your analysis needs. First, it compiles technical and economic performance data. This is essentially the equivalent of receiving a grade on a school report card.

You don’t need to be at your desk anymore to access all your farm management tools. Available online via your mobile device, AgConnexion | Portal goes where you go, so you can keep the situation in hand anytime, anywhere. AgConnexion also lets you know when new documents are available through email or SMS notifications.