FARMERS DRIVING THE DEVELOPMENT OF DTS TECHNOLOGY
DTS has released the latest version of its drafting and herd management app, Herd-Man. Created exclusively for users of DTS’s drafting solution, Auto Drafter, this update marks a significant milestone for DTS.
Over the past decade, the Herd-Man app has been a trusted companion for dairy farmers and this new release is a direct result of farmer feedback.
DTS CEO Gavin Thwaites commented, “This is just the beginning of our revised digital roadmap. Our dedicated team of programmers will regularly enhance the Herd-Man app based on farmer feedback. We welcome farmer input and aim to create a seamless experience for our users.”
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What's next?
Thwaites revealed that the next stage of updates is already planned, aligning with the feedback from farmers, and driven by a desire to create cost-effective and collaborative solutions on farm.
“We strongly believe in collaboration within the dairy industry,” says Gavin. “Rather than reinventing existing solutions, our philosophy is simple: let’s work together to maximise value for our customers. That’s why our Auto-Drafter integrates with leading cow wearables and herd management platforms. These solutions enhance the capabilities of our drafting technology.”
“Farmers should not have to change their gate when they invest in new cow monitoring technology, why not just have one drafting solution that works with all of them?”
Collaboration is essential
“Take Active Tag, for example,” Thwaites added. “We’ve started selling Active Tag because farmers can own it outright, with no per cow subscription. Farmers get all the heat and health monitoring features bundled into one product. It represents good value for farmers and integrates seamlessly with Auto Drafter."
DTS invites other farm technology developers to collaborate with them and is in advanced discussions with some larger co-ops “but the ink isn’t on the paper yet”.