Advantages of Electronic Dairy Cow Monitoring

New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (‘NZTE’) have released a report studying the economic advantages to New Zealand dairy farmers of extensive electronic monitoring of dairy cows.

This report was commissioned and funded by NZTE within the framework of research work being undertaken by the Integrated Farm Management Systems Group (“IFMS”). IFMS is collaborative research group set up and managed by Innovation Waikato Limited, MediaLab South Pacific Limited and funded by private sector interests and New Zealand Trade and Enterprise. It encompasses wide ranging rural interests including agritech equipment manufacturers, research and academic organizations, Information Technology (‘IT’) and telecommunications providers. The Group’s objective is to investigate and commercialise integrated technologies to improve the productivity and marketing of the New Zealand primary sector.

The report provides an analysis of the international business environment for electronic animal monitoring technologies and considers the specific circumstances of New Zealand and the economic advantages that New Zealand dairy farmers could derive through the widespread adoption of such technologies. The report is focused on the users of electronic animal monitoring technologies rather than the owners of the IP, such as manufacturers and marketers.

The report was authored by Colin Kingston (Director, Business Development) and Rod Claycomb (Chief Executive), both with Sensortec Limited, based in Hamilton.

Download the report here. (200kb)

For printed copies, please contact Sensortec.