Organic dairy cooperative, OMSCo, has joined forces with SUM-IT Computer Systems for the launch of a pilot scheme aimed at introducing farmers to new dairy management software.

SUM-IT is supplying 30 free copies of its new DairyMate Dairy Manager Programme, plus a dedicated training session, to OMSCo members in the South West. The aim is to show how computer technology can enhance their businesses and make life easier.
As part of the pilot, the company will gain feedback from those who sign up in order to evaluate the real business benefits of the software to farmers.
The Dairymate programme provides farmers with a single recording system to manage herd records easily and efficiently. The software caters for legislative movement and medicine usage records, notifies BCMS direct for all passport applications and movements, provides up-to-date fertility information and generates a complete summary to help see how the herd is performing. Just ten minutes each week will provide a host of information, including herd fertility charts, milk production forecasts and actuals, herd health analysis and action lists.