DN2K will work with a select group of producers to demonstrate how DairyInsight can improve dairy operations as well as increase production and profitability.
“This expanded pilot program was developed following the interest we received at launch from companies in all areas of the dairy value chain,” Susan Lambert, DN2K president and CEO, said.
“Through the program, we will give our users an opportunity to leverage their data in a completely new way to optimize the financial performance of their operation.”
The need for more accurate, automated, and less time-consuming management tools to measure operations across the dairy value chain has increased as milk production climbs.
According to the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, US milk production across 23 dairy producing states totaled 17bn lbs in December 2017, up 1.2% from December 2016, with per cow production averaging 1,943 lbs for the month, 11 lbs higher than the same period last year.
DN2K will offer selected participants the opportunity to use DairyInsight’s multiple features including its ability to combine and align multiple data sources into a single dashboard, use comparative analysis tools to gain new insights, and use dashboard indicators to help drive decision making.
The pilot program for the DairyInsight platform will also show producers how to import current and historical data from participants’ operations to populate their personalized use of the system.
“Dairy producers are responsible for their operations 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. DairyInsight provides them with a way to analyze their data on herd size and health, feed supply, consumption, weather, and cow comfort to easily understand factors that impact performance,” Lambert said.
“This ultimately could be used to predict production and other key trends.”