Calving Alert System Wins Awards

Calving Alert System Wins Awards

Susan Allen
Susan Allen
For your Agri-Business Update I'm Susan Allen. Precision ag just got more precise when John Deere released it's AutoTrac™ products available for 2017 that provide a new line of vision when making postemergence sprayer applications. According to a company press release AutoTrac Vision uses a front-mounted camera to see early-season corn, soybeans and cotton at least 4 to 6 inches high causing the camera to actually see the row and steer the sprayer down the row in early season application, And a technology advance this time in dairy Afimilk's Calving Alert service was recognized for innovation in calving detection at an awards ceremony held during the 2016 World Dairy Expo, marking the third year in a row Afimilk has received the coveted Dairy Herd Management Innovation Award. Studies have found that up to half of Holstein heifers require intervention from a farmer or veterinarian during labor, with round-the-clock observation virtually impossible the calving alert system provides an excellent solution.
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