GEA Farm Technologies Introduces the CowScout S Activity Monitoring System

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Naperville, IL -– Electronically monitoring cows for heat detection can reduce labor, increase CowScoutforwebpregnancy rates, decrease days open and limit the need for hormone treatments. Now, with the new CowScout S system from GEA Farm Technologies, dairy producers can benefit from electronic activity monitors and receive more accurate breeding information, no matter where they are, via Internet, smartphone or text messaging.
 
"CowScout S allows today’s dairies to simply use an Internet connection to access heat detection data for their herd," said Steve Pretz, GEA Farm Technologies’ U.S. national sales manager for milking and cooling products. "Data is shared utilizing cloud technology –- making it accessible anytime, anywhere –- and it is transmitted continuously, so dairy producers always have the latest information and can make timely breeding decisions."
 
The CowScout S activity monitoring system brings convenience and efficiency to heat detection.  When a cow or heifer is in heat, activity levels increase, and the CowScout S monitor sends a signal to a nearby wireless receiver. The receiver notifies the Internet-based herd database which animals are active. The CowScout S database, in turn, sends a message to a computer, a mobile device, or both –- depending on preset preferences –- alerting herd managers precisely when a cow reaches peak heat.
 
"CowScout S offers dairy producers a simple, accurate, and flexible heat detection program that fits any management style -– and works with any brand of milking equipment or parlor configuration. It is also an excellent choice for heifer raising operations. Installation components are minimal and there is no complex software," adds Pretz. "No other system on the market compares."
 
The CowScout S activity monitoring system is fully supported and installed by GEA Farm Technologies dealers carrying the WestfaliaSurge product line, a professional network with unsurpassed dairy equipment experience -– available to local dairy operations 24/7.
 
For more information, contact GEA Farm Technologies at 1(877) WS-DAIRY or 1(877) 973-2479.
 

 

 

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