NMR expands international reach into China

National Milk Records, a PLUS-quoted supplier of milk recording services in the UK, is looking to expand its international reach by getting its software into countries with developing dairy industries.

NMR has been working on a number of collaborative projects which could see its software and expertise in the UK dairy sector utilised in China following managing director Andy Warne’s (pictured) well received talk at the Sino-British International Conference of Cattle Farming and Animal Disease Prevention and Control.
The conference was convened to explore the potential business opportunities between the UK and China and to enhance China’s network for the innovation and commercialisation in the dairy and livestock sector. Warne was invited by the Royal Veterinary College to speak at the event to emphasise the importance of applying quality research to the dairy and livestock sectors, which can increase milk production by up to 30% and improve milk traceability.
NMR’s technology provides a solution to China’s concerns regarding quality and yield, providing the farmer with accurate and extensive information about the health and strength of the herd. Current yields in China average between 2,000 and 3,000 litres per cow per annum, although they aspire to yield approximately 6,000 litres.
At present, a key barrier to milk production is the lack of summer grazing and the logistics of importing supplementary feed.