High-tech computer systems to monitor oestrus have come to the fore in recent years, but going back to basics can prove just as effective. Aly Balsom finds out how. Identifying the fertility status of any cow often involves a trip to the farm office and a trawl through records, but what if you could get an idea of whole-herd fertility simply by looking over the field gate? Somerset dairy producer Caroline Spencer has gone back to basics and turned to tail-paintirig her herd of 280 spring block-calving Jersey x Friesians and is reaping the benefits. "The aim of our grass-based system is to keep it simple, maximise profits and have the best quality of life possible," she says. And although this has always been the aim at Volis Farm, Hes-tercombe, following a return to the family farm 10 years ago Mrs Spencer made a number of changes to improve profitability.
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机译：近年来，用于监控发情的高科技计算机系统已经崭露头角，但是回到基本方面可以证明同样有效。 Aly Balsom了解如何。确定任何一头母牛的生育状况通常涉及到农场办公室的旅行和对记录的拖网调查，但是如果您仅通过查看田间大门就能了解全猪的生育能力呢？萨默塞特郡的奶制品生产商Caroline Spencer回到了基础知识，转而使用280春产犊牛场x弗里斯兰羊群的尾巴油漆，并从中获利。她说：“我们基于草的系统的目的是保持简单，最大化利润并拥有最佳生活质量。”尽管这一直是Heis-tercombe的Volis农场的目标，但十年前，Spencer夫人返回家庭农场后，进行了许多更改，以提高盈利能力。
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