CattleEye, an artificial intelligence-powered monitoring solution providing real-time insights into dairy herd health, was crowned the winner of the 2024 'Dairy Dragons; competition.
Founder Terry Canning was awarded the coveted Dairy Day innovation trophy after his elevator pitch secured the highest level of virtual investment from the five 'Dragons' judging the event.
The 'Dairy Dragons' competition showcases the latest innovations in the dairy sector. During the Irish Farmers Journal Dairy Day, held in Cork this week, four leading companies presented their latest products to the 'Dragons'.
Participants
The 'Dragons' heard elevator pitches from four leading companies about their newest products recently launched in the Irish market. The companies taking part in the competition were:
Terry Canning, founder of CattleEye, presented his AI-powered platform, which has recently been acquired by GEA.
James Egan, sales manager at SmaXtec, pitched their health management systems.
Craig Fairbairn, veterinary technical adviser with Pharvet and Interchem, showcased their NoBACZ Naval product.
Dr Patrick Cashman, grass and forage development manager at Goldcrop and Pasture Innovations, introduced their new white clover variety, Clodagh.
Judging criteria
The five 'Dragons', all dairy farmers themselves, were Christopher Cahill (FBD Young Farmer of the Year) and Aoife Leader (University College Cork) and Cork dairy farmers Niall O'Regan, Kevin Twomey and Brian Roynane.
Each dragon had €50,000 in virtual funds to invest to one or more companies. The company which secured the highest total investment was declared the winner of 'Dairy Dragons'.
The Dragons evaluated the products based on the following criteria:
CattleEye
Terry Cannings’s pitch for his CattleEye product secured the highest level of investment from the 'Dragons'.
CattleEye offers an artificial intelligence-powered hardware-free monitoring solution, which the company says revolutionises dairy farming by providing real-time insights into herd health.
GEA says the system empowers farmers to reduce operational costs, improve herd welfare and increase productivity, all without the need for costly and complex wearable devices.
The company says it has the ability to save farms up to €210 per cow annually (€120 for lameness and €90 for BCS). It says when used in addition to effective on-farm foot trimming it can reduce lameness by 50%.
CattleEye says it ensures that dairy operations run more efficiently and sustainably, while helping farmers to meet modern compliance and environmental standards.
It says that this combination of cost-effectiveness, innovation and sustainability sets CattleEye apart as the ideal solution for large-scale dairy operations.
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