by admin | May 8, 2025 | News
This month, 42 selected dairy farmers are the first in New Zealand to go live with Herd-i’s innovative AI-powered Body Condition Scoring (BCS) system. These early adopters are integrating this new AI technology into their dairy sheds to monitor cow health...
by admin | Apr 16, 2025 | News
A female farmers perspective on managing lameness with Herd-i Liz Muller, CEO of Herd-i, sits down with Dr Mara Elton Fletcher — female farmer (co-equity partner Darnley Dairy in North Canterbury) and vet— to gain a female perspective on the challenges and benefits of...
by admin | Dec 18, 2024 | News
AI-powered technology developed in New Zealand is set to help US dairy farmers address a billion-dollar challenge. With lameness costing the US dairy industry up to NZ$1.2 billion annually, Herd-i’s innovative system detects lameness early, improving productivity and...
by admin | Dec 9, 2024 | News
Lameness is a cow health issue that requires timely detection and treatment. It affects cow welfare, takes time, energy and skill to treat. Lameness can pose a significant financial cost as lame cows produce less milk, lose weight, and take longer to get back in calf....
by admin | Nov 28, 2024 | News
In a case study of one calving and mating season on a large, well-managed, South Island dairy farm, EpiVets examined how higher Herd-i lameness scores affected 6-week in-calf rate and final pregnancy rate. In addition, the financial loss resulting from reproductive...