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She is\n        committed to reducing antibiotic usage and exploring alternative methods\n        to promote animal health. Furthermore, she balances this with a full-time\n        role at DATAMARS Livestock \u2014 relying on Herdwatch to keep the farm\n        records in order around her busy schedule.\n      <\/p>\n\n      <div class=\"hw-inline\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\"\n          src=\"https:\/\/herdwatch.com\/en-ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/4N.jpg\"\n          alt=\"Nicole Keohane dairy farmer Innishannon Co Cork Holstein Friesian herd\"\n        \/>\n        <div class=\"hw-inline-text\">\n          <p>\n            Nicole&#8217;s educational journey began at Waterford Institute of\n            Technology. There, she earned her Green Cert and practical farming\n            qualifications. 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They also\n            sparked genuine conversations about animal welfare on Irish dairy farms.\n          <\/p>\n          <p>\n            Calves are kept for up to six weeks to ensure a healthy, hardy calf\n            leaves the farm. They are dehorned by a vet, with sedation and pain\n            relief used throughout. As a result, animal welfare is prioritised at\n            every stage of the process.\n          <\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <img decoding=\"async\"\n          src=\"https:\/\/herdwatch.com\/en-ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/3N.jpg\"\n          alt=\"Nicole Keohane calf enrichment initiative dairy farm Cork space hoppers\"\n        \/>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <h2>Nicole&#8217;s vision: sustainability and technology on farm<\/h2>\n\n      <p>\n        Nicole&#8217;s goal is to optimise dairy yield while minimising environmental\n        impact. She wants to ensure economic viability for future generations.\n        To achieve this, she is integrating technology and sustainable practices\n        into every aspect of the farm&#8217;s operations.\n      <\/p>\n\n      <p>\n        Her plans for investment include collars, drafting gates, automatic calf\n        feeders, and solar panels. Each of these aims to boost efficiency while\n        also reducing the farm&#8217;s environmental footprint. In particular, her\n        ambition is to transition from a 2\u20133-person operation to a more efficient\n        one-person system through better technology and infrastructure.\n      <\/p>\n\n      <p>\n        Beyond the farm, Nicole is an active member of\n        <strong>Macra na Feirme<\/strong> and an ambassador for the\n        <strong>National Dairy Council<\/strong>. She champions sustainable\n        practices and works to bridge the gap between scientific research and\n        practical farming. Moreover, she regularly engages with non-farming\n        audiences to share the realities of dairy farming in Ireland \u2014 including\n        a recent appearance on a podcast hosted by Kathryn Thomas alongside other\n        women in agriculture.\n      <\/p>\n\n      <h2>How Herdwatch keeps Nicole&#8217;s farm running<\/h2>\n\n      <p>\n        With a full-time job and a busy dairy farm to manage, Nicole relies on\n        Herdwatch to stay on top of records without adding hours to her day.\n        The app gives her access to every animal&#8217;s information instantly \u2014\n        at the click of a button, from anywhere.\n      <\/p>\n\n      <div class=\"hw-quote\">\n        &#8220;Herdwatch grants me access to vital information about my herd anytime, anywhere. With its milk performance dashboard, I can effortlessly track our top and bottom performers, monitor somatic cell count (SCC), milk yield, and a wealth of other crucial metrics.&#8221;\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"hw-inline\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\"\n          src=\"https:\/\/herdwatch.com\/en-ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/MILK-INSIGHTS.png\"\n          alt=\"Herdwatch Milk Insights dashboard dairy cow performance SCC milk yield\"\n        \/>\n        <div class=\"hw-inline-text\">\n          <p>\n            Nicole uses the <strong>Milk Performance Dashboard<\/strong> to track\n            top and bottom performers, monitor SCC, and review milk yield across\n            the herd. In addition, she records medicine usage, calf registrations,\n            and weights in real time as she goes.\n          <\/p>\n          <p>\n            Consequently, when the Bord Bia auditor arrives, all her records are\n            up to date and ready to hand over. 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