Argyle Dairy

"With Heatime, we now have real-time information, and reproductive performance has improved immensely – which is what I expected." Peter Garratt, Argyle Dairy Download PDF Background Challenges System Benefits Summary Background Argyle Dairy in Southbrook, Queensland, Australia was founded by Peter Garratt’s great grandparents in 1926. The farm has been managed by Peter since around 2000, with the help of his parents. The herd stands at about 250 milking cows, up from 140-150 ten years ago, with an additional 220 heifers, mostly from natural growth. Back to Farmers' Stories Challenges • Increase heat identification and AI accuracy • Increase milk production • Minimize time spent on visual observation • Make better informed culling decisions Back to Farmers' Stories System • SCR Heatime® HR System with HR LD tags for real-time heat detection, rumination, and health monitoring. Back to Farmers' Stories Benefits • Six-week conception rate rose from 48.5% to 57.8% in first year • 27% more cows in calf to AI, with expected $32,000 revenues from selling extra springing heifers • 20% increase in daily milk production in August due to more cows calving earlier • Higher heat detection accuracy justifies using sexed semen • Near-zero visual observation frees up two hours a day during joining period • Now culling for reasons other than infertility, enabling improved herd quality Back to Farmers' Stories Summary When it comes to recommending the SCR Heatime System to other farmers, Peter is clear: “A dry cow doesn’t make milk, and the most important thing is to get them pregnant again. Heatime is one of the best investments that we’ve made on the farm over the years. I’d recommend it to anyone.”