Computer vision company releases calving alert function
New vaccine platform receives USDA approval
Canada-based computer vision company OneCup AI recently announced the release of a new feature to detect calving events. The company says its next function to be released will be estrus detection and is also working on lameness detection and feed intake measuring. The company’s current cattle focus is in the beef industry, but the upcoming release of estrus detection notifications should also be of interest to dairy producers as well.
New vaccine platform receives USDA approval
A South Dakota based company recently received approval for its new vaccine platform that will bring strain-specific vaccines for cattle to market faster than before. The company says the technology will help veterinarians respond to diseases more quickly and efficiently. Targeting tick-borne diseases for beef producers is one of the first uses of the technology in cattle.
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First-ever ranch tech session planned at popular Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course
A full session of technology-related presentations will be featured at the Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course on Aug. 8. Topics to be presented include: Optimizing Ranch Profitability by Managing Your Livestock, Grazing and Team all in One Place; Technology and Genetic Acceleration; Leveraging Drones for Cattle Management; Computer Vision for Animal Care and The Role of Technology in Remote Monitoring; and Facial Recognition Software for Cattle ID.
Learn more about these sessions and get registered here.
Did you know? An extract from high-altitude-grown daffodils may help reduce enteric methane emissions from cattle. It may also make utilization of protein in cow diets more efficient. Watch more here.
Tropically grown algae strain my help combat cattle methane
Swedish researchers have identified another algae strain that could combat enteric methane emissions when fed to cattle. This strain is grown in tropical conditions and is commonly known as red sea plume. Their research shows emissions could be reduced by 50 percent when it is included in cattle diets. Further studies to address the iodine concentration in the plant and its affect when fed to cattle are needed.
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‘Digital twin’ software company for dairy farming emerges in India
A company in India is building a virtual cow farming platform to simulate dairy farming scenarios, educate farmers sand facilitate optimal breeding and management of indigenous cattle breeds.
It’s the first application of digital twin software technology that I have heard of for the dairy industry. Digital twins create a digital representation of real-world farms in such detail that farmers can test decision making scenarios and play out their possible outcomes. Such real-time simulations could accelerate efficiency and farm progress in the future.
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Three new technologies for ranching in the spotlight
Progressive Cattle magazine recently featured a virtual fencing company, a rumen monitoring bolus company and auto-sorting cattle chute manufacturer in a recent issue of the magazine.
Read more about these technologies here.
Dairy profit projections from ZISK
Projected profitability for the next 12 months for two dairy herd sizes REMAIN NEGATIVE for some large-herd dairies in recent profit projections from ZISK.
ZISK is a profit-projection smartphone app that tracks individual dairy farm profitability based on current CME board prices. Projections for a 1,000-cow dairy producing an average of 80 pounds of milk per cow and a 2,500-cow dairy producing an average of 85 pounds of milk per cow are provided.
12-month dairy farm profit projections (as of July 20, 2023):
1,000-cow dairy = -$41,250 (DOWN about $25,500 since the beginning of July)
2,500-cow dairy = $633,000 (UP about $2,000 since the beginning of July)