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Tipperary dairy farmer <strong>Timmy Dwyer<\/strong>\n          milks 120 spring-calving cows largely on his own \u2014 and uses\n          automation and Herdwatch to make every job faster, every record\n          accurate, and every Bord Bia inspection stress-free.\n        <\/p>\n        <div class=\"hw-meta\">\n          <span class=\"hw-pill\">Holycross, Co. Tipperary<\/span>\n          <span class=\"hw-pill\">120 Spring-Calving Cows<\/span>\n          <span class=\"hw-pill\">Herdwatch for 5 Years<\/span>\n          <span class=\"hw-pill\">Automated Calf Feeders<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- Content -->\n    <div class=\"hw-content\">\n\n      <p>\n        Timmy Dwyer milks 120 spring-calving cows on 123 acres near Holycross,\n        Thurles, Co. Tipperary, with an additional 35 acres leased. After the\n        busy calving period \u2014 when a relief milker comes in \u2014 Timmy is primarily\n        the only labour unit on the farm. He takes every Sunday off to unwind.\n        As a result, finding ways to reduce workload and improve efficiency has\n        always been a priority.\n      <\/p>\n\n      <div class=\"hw-quote\">\n        &#8220;Every year we will try and improve on something \u2014 just to make life that little bit easier. Automation and technology seem to be the way to go.&#8221;\n      <\/div>\n\n      <h2>Saving an hour every morning \u2014 with automatic calf feeders and a drafting system<\/h2>\n\n      <p>\n        Last year, Timmy installed <strong>automatic calf feeders<\/strong> on\n        the farm. The impact was immediate. In the evenings, he now finishes\n        up nearly an hour earlier. During the busy spring calving period, that\n        time saving matters significantly \u2014 calves are more easily managed and\n        the day ends earlier despite the increased workload.\n      <\/p>\n\n      <p>\n        In addition, a drafting system was installed to make AI easier in\n        spring. Previously, cows had to be drafted manually. Now, cows walk\n        themselves into the draft gate \u2014 which means no extra person is needed\n        and the process runs more smoothly. Furthermore, a new\n        <strong>feed-to-yield system<\/strong> is being installed in the milking\n        parlour. This will allow Timmy to look after each individual cow better\n        \u2014 feeding her according to her own performance rather than a blanket\n        rate. A new meal bin will be in place before calving commences.\n      <\/p>\n\n      <h2>Joining Herdwatch \u2014 and never looking back<\/h2>\n\n      <p>\n        Timmy joined Herdwatch about five years ago. 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The scanning\n        method removes any risk of getting the breed or sex wrong \u2014 everything\n        comes back correctly on the card 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>Remedy recording \u2014 done at the time, not tomorrow<\/h2>\n\n      <p>\n        For Timmy, the key discipline is recording remedies at the moment they\n        are administered \u2014 not later. Before Herdwatch, it was easy to tell\n        yourself you would record it tomorrow and then forget. Now, the phone\n        comes out while the animal is still in front of him and the record\n        is done.\n      <\/p>\n\n      <div class=\"hw-quote\">\n        &#8220;If you vaccinate cattle, inject, or dose a cow \u2014 you bring out your phone there and then and it&#8217;s recorded. Before, you&#8217;d walk off and say &#8216;I must do that tomorrow&#8217; \u2014 but you&#8217;d forget it. With Herdwatch it&#8217;s done automatically, when you&#8217;re doing it.&#8221;\n      <\/div>\n\n      <p>\n        Moreover, if the Bord Bia inspector calls, everything is already there.\n        Timmy can pull up the reports on his phone or print them off on the\n        spot. Consequently, there is nothing to prepare in advance and no\n        risk of anything being missing.\n      <\/p>\n\n      <div class=\"hw-quote\">\n        &#8220;Everything is recorded. If the inspector comes in, you can show him the reports straight away \u2014 or print them off for him. 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Changing it couldn&#8217;t be simpler.&#8221;\n      <\/div>\n\n      <p>Timmy uses Herdwatch daily across the full dairy operation:<\/p>\n\n      <ul class=\"hw-feature-list\">\n        <li>Calf registration \u2014 tagged and registered on the spot, correct every time<\/li>\n        <li>Animal movements \u2014 managed from the phone, compliant with Department requirements<\/li>\n        <li>Remedy recording \u2014 scanned and recorded at the time of administration<\/li>\n        <li>Bord Bia reports \u2014 generated instantly, printable on demand for the inspector<\/li>\n        <li>Breeding records \u2014 serves and repeats tracked, linked to ICBF<\/li>\n        <li>Watchboard calving report \u2014 due dates visible in advance each spring<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n\n      <h2>Watch Timmy&#8217;s story<\/h2>\n\n      <p>\n        In the video below, Timmy explains how Herdwatch fits into the daily\n        running of his dairy farm \u2014 from calf tagging to Bord Bia inspections\n        and why doing things at the time is the key to making it all work.\n      <\/p>\n\n      <div class=\"hw-video\">\n        <div class=\"hw-video-wrap\">\n          <iframe\n            src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JveDap8aYnQ\"\n            title=\"Timmy Dwyer Holycross Co Tipperary dairy farmer Herdwatch case study\"\n            allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\"\n            allowfullscreen>\n          <\/iframe>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <p>\n        You can read more real farmer stories on our\n        <a href=\"\/case-studies\/\">farm case studies page<\/a>.\n      <\/p>\n\n      <!-- CTA -->\n      <div class=\"hw-cta\">\n        <h3>Do it at the time \u2014 and it&#8217;s done<\/h3>\n\n        <p class=\"hw-cta-main\">\n          For Timmy, the logic behind Herdwatch is simple. 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