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WelFarm Herd Monitoring

WelFarm Herd Monitoring

How do you know what's going well with your herd's health and welfare, and where the opportunities are? As a WelFarm clinic, we measure, benchmark and review your herd through the season so you can act early. Prevention is better than cure.

WelFarm is a web-based herd health and wellbeing programme that works on a simple principle: measure, manage and monitor. We look after the data gathering - some of it on farm, some brought together from other sources - and enter it into the WelFarm portal.

Your results are benchmarked against other farms regionally and nationally, which gives the numbers real context. We know the value of benchmarking the financials in a farm business, so it makes sense to benchmark your herd too.

Through the season we score body condition around calving, before mating, after mating starts and around dry-off, along with locomotion scoring. After each touchpoint we add feedback and recommendations, and each year we sit down with you to review the results and plan ahead.

Proactively monitoring and managing your herd helps save time and money and reduce productivity loss - so problems are picked up before they become costly.

What WelFarm includes

  • Body condition, lameness, teat and tail scoring at key points in the season
  • Your herd benchmarked against farms regionally and nationally
  • Vet feedback and recommendations after each touchpoint
  • An annual review with your vet to plan the season ahead
  • A Fonterra-approved Animal Wellbeing Plan
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WelFarm Herd Monitoring - your questions

Does WelFarm meet Fonterra's Co-operative Difference requirements?
Yes. WelFarm meets the Animals part of the Co-operative Difference for Fonterra suppliers. The WelFarm Animal Wellbeing Plan has an automatic link with Fonterra, so you won't need to have a copy for your on-farm dairy assessment.
What do I need to do?
We gather the data at pre-planned points through the season and handle the portal. You manage your herd with our recommendations, and join us for the annual review.
How do I get started with WelFarm?
Talk to your usual vet, or give the clinic a call on 07 870 2696, and we'll explain how your farm can get involved.

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Call us on 07 870 2696, book online, or send an enquiry - we're here to help.