Fullwood Crystal Herd Management
As dairy farming becomes increasingly complicated and sophisticated, the need for accurate herd information is now essential. Analysis of this information provides the basis on which key business management decisions are made, and the consumer’s interest in modern farming methods, animal welfare and quality assurance, demands thorough record keeping of all farm activities. With an increasing volume of data required, automation can remove the burden of mundane tasks, reducing the workload and create more time for essential tasks in managing a dairy enterprise.
Crystal is the ideal tool for enhancing high technical performance in dairy herd management.
The Crystal Herd Management System has been designed to be flexible, practical, informative and easy to use, operating under Microsoft Windows. With a selective, modular format Crystal is totally flexible can be constructed to suit each individual farmer providing an integrated system. Data is collected from the milk meters, pedometers, transponders, feeding systems and other process systems before being sent to the PC. This data is then analyzed and converted into useful information for dairy farm management.
Completing The Management Circle
Management by definition is a circular process comprising 4 steps:
- Observe: the process starts with observation.
- Analyse: the process requires these observations to be analysed.
- Control: decisions are then made and controls and changes can be made based on pre-set parameters.
- Report: results of these decisions are reported and the observation process starts all over again.
Some of the information available to the dairy farmer:
Cows: Feed, Milk Yield, Activity
Milk: Quantity, Conductivity, Agency Data
Observations: Illness, Treatments, Oestrus
External software: Management Systems, EDI (External Date Interchange)
External organizations: Dairy Equipment, Financial, Breeding
Because Crystal is so flexible, the dairy farmer can decide on the amount of automation the business requires today, with the knowledge that any future expansion or upgrading is a simple process.
* Windows Operating System
* Full Network Capability
* Real Time Communication
* Full Integration of All Equipment
* Browser – Endless Flexibility
* PC Anywhere – Remote Access/Support
* Communication with External Agencies
Crystal Facto LogoCrystal now offers complete integration with NMR milk recording data through the use of the Crystal Facto module. This allows NMR herd and yield data to be automatically downloaded in a few minutes, taking away the drudgery and inaccuracy of manually entering cow details. Crystal Facto will also allow direct communication with vets and other agencies if required.
Crystal facto features the following:
* Complete individual animal records
* Full data entry facilities
* Standard action lists, including the vet’s list
* Milk yield management reporting
* Electronic movements and passport applications
* Medicine book and movement book
* Flexible animal reporting
* Links to NMR – SABRE output file and Datastream input
* Two way link to Crystal including NMR date import to set up Crystal
No other herd management system offers such a complete package. It is another example of Fullwood's continuing commitment to providing the very best solutions for today’s dairy farmer.
