Herd Navigator™ is transforming the way farmers work. Brothers Wassenaar are finding that this advanced analysis and reporting tool helps them see the needs of individual cows. And that’s translating into improved profitability.
Rinze and Jurjen are changing their approach to dairy farming. “Before Herd Navigator, we were working on a herd base, but now we’re working more individually with the cows,” says Jurjen.
This is especially true when it comes to reducing the number of open days: “We now see all the cows that are in heat. Herd Navigator has improved the in-between calving period and also the insemination rate.”
"Herd Navigator has improved the in-between calving period and also the insemination rate"
Ketosis and finding the right feed energy balance can result in the loss of hundreds of kilos of milk. The brothers find that Herd Navigator is making it easier get the balance right.
Rinze says that it is really important to help cows in time: “You see a big improvement when you treat the cows quickly: and Herd Navigator has found ketosis even before I could see it.”
With fewer involuntary open days and lower milk losses, the brothers are witnessing the profitability of their farm improving.
Herd Navigator has changed the way the Wassenaars work and they believe it will do the same for others. “I would advise other farmers to buy Herd Navigator – it makes it much easier to manage a big herd,” says Jurjen.
