Reproduction Insights: A New Tool to Help Dairies Monitor Reproductive Performance
With the launch of Reproduction Insights available through VAS PULSE Platform, we’re delivering a simpler way to view and understand your herd’s reproduction data. Available to DairyComp and MyDC on PULSE users, Reproduction Insights, brings real-time insights to your fingertips for more accessible and precise reproduction management.
“Just as our approach to reproduction has evolved over time, we need to transform our approach to data analysis to reflect a changing industry,” says Taliah Danzinger, senior manager of dairy intelligence with VAS. “Reproduction Insights is a tool that provides easier interaction, understanding and accessibility to your dairy’s reproduction data.”
Monitor what matters
Reproduction Insights allows you to view the big picture when it comes to your herd’s performance and zero in on where there may be opportunities to improve.
With interactive graphs and charts, quickly view reproduction key performance indicators (KPIs), such as conception rate, pregnancy risk, days in milk at first breeding, missed breedings, voluntary waiting period, service rate, services per conception, abortion rate and more.
Reproduction Insights allows you to view the big picture when it comes to your herd’s performance and zero in on where there may be opportunities to improve. With interactive graphs and charts, quickly view reproduction key performance indicators (KPIs), such as conception rate, pregnancy risk, days in milk at first breeding, missed breedings, voluntary waiting period, service rate, services per conception, abortion rate and more.
Accessible via VAS PULSE Platform, Reproduction Insights helps keep everyone involved in your herd’s reproduction management on the same page for profitable decision-making.
User-friendly interaction
Leverage the main dashboard to get an overview of KPIs, then dive deeper into this data by selecting a specific KPI to view performance trends for cows or heifers in graph and table formats. Need to view the data differently? Export it as a CSV file.
“Reproduction Insights allows you to filter data and adjust to specific timelines to see your data in the best format for you,” says Danzinger. “It can present a broad picture of performance or be filtered down to specific timelines or parameters to provide feedback on protocols and herd management.”
Reproductive Insights also streamlines herd management through individual cow data. This allows you and your team to be more proactive and reduces the chance for individual cows to slip through the cracks.
Stay aware with customizable KPIs
Within Reproduction Insights, can set up KPI thresholds to measure your actual performance against expectations. Setting thresholds can help you focus on specific goals for your herd – such as voluntary waiting period (VWP). For example, if your VWP goal is 60 days and you are trending closer to 75 days, thresholds can alert you to a deviation from your protocol.
Having a single source of truth for your dairy’s goals and expectations can guide the conversation about performance.
