BACKGROUND A true family farm, Funk’s Midway Dairy, located near Melrose, Minnesota, was established in the 1970s by John and Dorothy Funk. Today the dairy is run by John and Dorothy and their three sons: Karl, Jeff and Greg. The farm grows its own feed: corn, soy beans and alfalfa, with some commodities purchased to supplement nutrition. CHALLENGES As highly experienced, excellent herdsmen, the Funks have always successfully bred off natural heat, and are justifiably proud of their longstanding 27-30% pregnancy rate. However, as the farm grew, it became harder to train new employees to watch effectively for standing heat. Also, the Funks were looking for a better way to monitor the health of their fresh cows. “It was always a guess as to how the fresh cows were doing. Most ar

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