How a Yorkshire dairy farm boosted pregnancy rates

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Doubling fresh cow trough space and regular fertility discussions between vet, farmer and breeding experts have lifted pregnancy rates by 7% on a Yorkshire dairy unit.Pregnancy rates were averaging 18% for the year-round calving herd at Thorncliffe Grange, Emley, when farmer Andrew Parker signed up to Genus RMS.He quickly saw conception and submission rates lift as Genus technicians oversaw heat detection on daily visits.This soon took pregnancy rates to 20%, but attention to detail - including adding a fresh cow group - has been the key to steadily lifting this 5% further in the past four years."I started using RMS because I was short of staff and the extra information about the herd proved to be a real bonus," explains Mr Parker, who needs a level calving pattern for his contract with Buckley's Dairy, supplying Medina.Mr Parker says the data uncovered some problems and resulted in practical suggestions from the Genus team on how to improve fertility.