HerdInsights, an Agri-tech company based in Cork today announced that it is ramping up its international expansion after a successful 2018 and expects to increase its workforce over the coming months. The company is a leading international supplier of smart collars for cows which enables farmers to manage the efficiency of their breeding programs and monitor the health of their herds. In 2018 the company increased it sales by 300% including a milestone sale of 1,500 collars

Weather is always a factor in farming and with expert analysis telling us that we can expect increased variability and more frequent occurrence of extreme weather events globally, it seems that climate change will have a serious effect on planning and decision making on farms going forward. None was this more so evident this year than in the UK and Ireland with one of the toughest and longest winters in recent history the knock on effects are expected to be seen well into 201

"The importance of fertility and the impact on dairy herd profitability is undeniable, well documented and generally appreciated. That said; "What is your performance and where can your business cut ‘hidden losses’? The drive to maximise output consistently with a set herd size and therefore cost of production is the backdrop to optimising fertility. What actually is ‘fertility’ however and how can your choices/actions effect efficiency? In a rough nutshell fertility is the

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To become economically efficient I needed to expand my herd but the effect that had on labour was huge but with HerdInsights I have now more

We recently had a farm based in Ireland who had purchased HerdInsights collars – delighted with the results but to add real value they wanted to integrate the system with their ATL Pegasus Drafting Gate system. He could talk to the cows, he could talk to the drafting gate but to gain even further time and labour savings he wanted them to talk to each other. Technology has brought huge benefits and savings to the dairy farm but the integration of these technologies still rema

HerdInsights is proud to announce that our team is rapidly expanding with the addition of two new key members. We are delighted to welcome Brian Mulcahy as General Manager of, Alanya Ltd t/a HerdInsights. Brian Mulcahy joined Alanya Ltd. in April 2017 and brings a wealth of experience having worked in the Technology Industry for 25 years in addition to also having a strong Dairy background. Brian started his career with various Senior Engineering positions in Artesyn Technol