DeLaval Herd Management
Unified system for goat and sheep farming
Description
DeLaval herd management is a digital farm management solution acting as a unified system that integrates milking, feeding, reproduction, and health data for sheep and goat herds. The initiative’s key feature is wireless data transfer from the milking parlor and other sources into a software platform that organizes records, schedules tasks, and supports decision-making. The solution addresses the agricultural challenge of labor-intensive herd management and the difficulty of monitoring individual animal performance. Ultimately, it aims to overcome inefficiencies in livestock farming by improving productivity, herd health, and operational control.
Technology
The initiative combines the latest scientific and practice solutions where stable vacuum system, automatic removal of clusters, electronic pulsator, and Duovac function interacts in one efficient system. The solution leverages wireless transmission of data to software, enabling the maintenance of comprehensive record of milk results, assists in performing daily tasks, and provides accurate and reliable information about milk. Specifically, users can view historical data for each individual animal through graphical tools, visual reports, action lists, and graphs.
Target
The primary target users are sheep and goat dairy farmers in Bulgaria, particularly medium and smallholder farms. These farmers can use the system to reduce manual work, gain real-time insights into herd status, and improve overall farm performance.
Business model
The herd management system is marketed commercially by Agritop as an official DeLaval dealer in Bulgaria. The solution is offered through direct sales and can be scaled to match the needs of farms of different sizes.
Impact
DeLaval Herd Management solution aims to provide all the necessary information to optimize dairy production.
Partners
DeLaval; Weidemann; Joskin; Reila; IRTEC; Agrotel; BUDISSA BAG; Albouy; Schauer Perfect Farming Systems; Zill GmbH & Co
Four Betters
Better production
