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Before\n        Herdwatch, even the basics were becoming a problem.\n      <\/p>\n\n      <div class=\"hw-quote\">\n        &#8220;Even just recording the basics was becoming a nightmare \u2014 with scraps of paper or the back of my hand being used as a notebook.&#8221;\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"hw-image\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\"\n          src=\"https:\/\/cdn2.hubspot.net\/hubfs\/2865975\/107.jpg\"\n          alt=\"Nigel Flannery suckler sheep farmer Lough Gara Co Sligo Herdwatch off farm worker\"\n        \/>\n        <div class=\"hw-caption\">Nigel Flannery on his suckler and sheep farm on the shores of Lough Gara, Co. Sligo.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <h2>The offline problem \u2014 and the solution that works in the west of Ireland<\/h2>\n\n      <p>\n        For Nigel, finding the right tool had one critical requirement that ruled\n        out most options. Living in the west of Ireland, poor internet connection\n        is a daily reality. On a bad day, there is no phone signal at all \u2014\n        never mind a reliable internet connection. Therefore, any software that\n        required a constant connection simply would not work on his farm.\n      <\/p>\n\n      <p>\n        Nigel needed something that worked offline and stored data in the cloud\n        for when connectivity returned. In September 2014, he found exactly that.\n        After seeing Herdwatch launch at the National Ploughing Championships,\n        he signed up and has not looked back since.\n      <\/p>\n\n      <h2>Calf registration \u2014 tagged and registered as he goes<\/h2>\n\n      <p>\n        One of the features Nigel uses most is calf registration. Previously,\n        the process involved writing down details and entering them later \u2014\n        with all the scope for errors that brings. Now, he tags each calf and\n        registers it straight away on his phone. The scanning method removes\n        the risk of entering the wrong breed or sex, and the card comes back\n        correctly without any chasing up.\n      <\/p>\n\n      <div class=\"hw-quote\">\n        &#8220;I go out and tag the calf and then register all my calves as I go along. You have no messing up with breeds or male or female \u2014 everything comes back properly on the card.&#8221;\n      <\/div>\n\n      <h2>Recording remedies before he gets out of the van<\/h2>\n\n      <p>\n        Remedy recording is another area where Herdwatch has made a significant\n        difference. Rather than leaving it until later \u2014 when receipts can get\n        lost and details forgotten \u2014 Nigel records every purchase before he even\n        gets out of the van. Furthermore, withdrawal dates are recorded at that\n        point too. As a result, even if a remedy sits unused for a few months,\n        the withdrawal information is already there when it is needed.\n      <\/p>\n\n      <div class=\"hw-quote\">\n        &#8220;When I buy animal remedies or meal, I record the purchase before I get out of the van. Even if I don&#8217;t use the animal remedy for a few months, the withdrawal dates are already recorded and I won&#8217;t have to go searching for them.&#8221;\n      <\/div>\n\n      <p>\n        Medicines are scanned directly into the app using the phone camera.\n        Consequently, records are always accurate \u2014 and in the event of a\n        farm inspection, all Nigel has to do is pull up the reports in Herdwatch\n        and show them to the inspector. No paperwork. No searching.\n      <\/p>\n\n      <h2>Breeding management \u2014 serves, repeats, and calving reminders<\/h2>\n\n      <p>\n        Herdwatch also plays a key role in Nigel&#8217;s breeding season. 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