Just 10 months after Herdwatch first launched, we have just released our most ambitious and anticipated update, Version 2, bringing a leaner, meaner and faster Herdwatch with over 50 new features and improvements, FREE to all Herdwatch subscribers. Continue reading “All you need to know about Version 2”
Fancy an iPad for Christmas?
It’s hard to believe another year is about to end, and what a year for Herdwatch: in just 10 months since we launched, over 600 Dairy & Beef farmers have signed up to our Award-winning Farm App & Software Package! Continue reading “Fancy an iPad for Christmas?”
Over €1,300 raised for Moovember!
It has been a great month for Mens Health: with the support of FRS & Herdwatch customers, followers & employees, we have helped raise over €1,300 for Movember, so well done and thanks to all who contributed! All donations have been added to our Movember team page here. Continue reading “Over €1,300 raised for Moovember!”
Freeze Branding & Herdwatch
The season for freeze branding is in full swing. Farmers want to know at a glance which animal is looking good, which are showing signs of being in heat or which are showing signs of ill health and might need treatment. Freeze branding allows the farmer to observe all these things and more on their individual animals accurately from a distance and these observations can be now be recorded automatically in Herdwatch by simply bringing that animal up by their unique freeze brand number. Continue reading “Freeze Branding & Herdwatch”
It's Moo-vember!
The Herdwatch Team have been looking forward to this for a long time, it’s finally here, we are delighted to launch our first ever “Moovember” campaign, which will see Herdwatch & FRS take part in the official Movember “Moovement”. As you may already know, Movember is all about raising awareness and funds for mens’ health, so it is a great cause! Continue reading “It's Moo-vember!”
21st Century Farming
Mary Phelan, journalist with Irish Country Living & The Farmers Journal, spoke with Brigid McGrath from Co. Clare and Patricia Hearne from Co. Waterford, 2 Herdwatch users who told Mary how Herdwatch has changed their lives on the Farm for the better. Here are some quotes from Mary’s piece, but be sure to read the full version in the Journal or online here. Continue reading “21st Century Farming”
A Tablet a day…keeps the vet away!
As promised, 3 lucky Herdwatch customers won themselves a brand new Nexus 7 Tablet during the Ploughing. They are pictured below, well done to them and thanks again to all existing and new customers for calling in to see us at the Ploughing. We hope you had a great time, and we are especially delighted to have met so many existing Herdwatch customers, each with their own story. It gives us great encouragement to hear Herdwatch is changing the way you farm for the better, and that it’s taking the pressure off your remedy compliance! Continue reading “A Tablet a day…keeps the vet away!”
Bring back Ploughing 2015 to Ratheniska!
Update 12th Oct – We have achieved our goal, the Ploughing will be back in Ratheniska in 2015!! Thanks to the National Ploughing Association for making the (right) decision, and to all those who signed and liked our post for your support, we’ll see you at the Ploughing next year! Continue reading “Bring back Ploughing 2015 to Ratheniska!”
Farming App wins Innovation Arena Award
Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Richard Bruton TD presented Herdwatch co-founder Fabien Peyaud with the Innovation Arena Award for Innovative Software in Agriculture at a ceremony in Ratheniska, Co. Laois, where the 2014 National Ploughing Championships were taking place. Continue reading “Farming App wins Innovation Arena Award”
Announcing the PLOUGHING SPECIAL!
We love farmers, we love Herdwatch, AND we love the Ploughing, so when farmers sign up to Herdwatch during Ploughing week, we’re ecstatic 😉