Lely’s new T4C InHerd system is based on farm management tools that are linked to mobile devices such as the iPhone, iPad and android devices.

Lely claims that the app-based tools will help farmers to act accurately by coaching them to do the right action at the right time and in the right place. It claims that farm results will improve by providing real-time insight into cow performances and cow health, leading to higher efficiency.

There are eight apps in total, two of which are free downloads, while the other six have a monthly charge of between €0.99 and €3.99. The system will not be available to Irish Lely robot milking machine owners until March 2014.

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Lely claims that the T4C InHerd mobile management system gives more flexibility and control than ever before. All dairy farmers, including large dairy farms, will benefit from the solutions that T4C InHerd offers.

This is a mobile system for organising the work flow among the staff and checking the progress on their farm. T4C InHerd provides guidance on Lely’s best practices in terms of how to run a robotic farm following over 20 years of experience. They claim that the system has been developed in co-operation with its customers and has been tested on over 100 farmers.