Dairy farmers rely on data to make timely management decisions to optimize individual cow, herd, employee and farm success. In this episode, Matt Heisner, dairy product specialist for Nedap, introduces the Nedap SmartFlow Milk Meter and describes how it can accurately measure milk yield and flow rate in your milking system.

This episode is sponsored by Nedap.

Nedap develops technology for life. Technology that helps people be more successful and happier in their professional lives. For Nedap Livestock Management this means helping professional dairy and pig producers run a profitable, sustainable and enjoyable business. The solutions Nedap creates enable them to automate everyday tasks and make informed decisions based on individual animal identification and data. This way Nedap empowers livestock producers to respond to the growing global demand for animal protein in a way that is both profitable and aligned with rising standards for animal welfare, sustainability, transparency and the safety and quality of food. Learn more at https://www.nedap-livestockmanagement.com/dairy-farming/

Here’s the episode breakdown:

1. 0:40 – Welcome, Matt Heisner and host, Tera Baker
2. 1:34 – Who is Nedap?
3. 2:04 – Introduction to the SmartFlow Milk Meter and what makes it different?
4. 3:20 – What are the advantages to being wireless?
5. 4:38 – Can you tell us more about the technology behind the SmartFlow?
6. 5:18 – How does this make a farmer’s life easier?
7. 5:59 – Describe how a farmer can take action from the data.
8. 7:01 – Can you share how this affects the cow or cow comfort?
9. 8:19 – Does this interfere with the milking process?
10. 8:56 – Where can farmer’s find the data?
11. 9:51 – How do you manage the meter day-to-day?
12. 10:58 – How does this fit into a farmer’s current milking system?
13. 11:36 – Where and how can Nedap technology be accessed?
14. 12:39 – Is it cost effective and how does it affect milk quality?
15. 14:20 – Can you share when the Nedap SmartFlow milk meter will be available to farmers?