Thomas Scheres Saves Time and Costs and Increases AI Accuracy with Allflex Heatime® HR System
Thomas Scheres Saves Time and Costs and Increases AI Accuracy with Allflex Heatime® HR System
2 PagesBACKGROUND The Scheres family farm, today run by Thomas Scheres and his wife Andrea, is part of the Scheres Brothers Farm Group in Lichfield, in New Zealand’s North Island. The original farm was established by Thomas’ grandparents in the 1950s, and Thomas’ cousins run the other farms in the group. As a 50/50 share milker, Thomas owns the herd, and his dad Peter owns the land. His herd stands at 550 strong, including 420 milking cows. CHALLENGES Until 10 years ago, the Scheres’ farm stood steady at approximately 300 cows. Then, after Peter switched from a grass-fed system to a feed pad, production doubled within a few years. Following that dramatic growth, Thomas has been able to grow the business only slightly, by pushing the land a bit harder and inching up production. At the
