FDC Agricultural Consultancy Services
FDC Agri Systems
FDC Herd Management System
The FDC Herd Management System has been on the market since 1995 and is now used by many farmers throughout the south of Ireland.
Screenshots are from the latest version, DMS 4.3 for Windows, released February 2002. They may take some time to display in full.
For a Demo CD or on-farm demonstration email mailto:info@fdc.ie or contact your nearest office.
Operating Requirements:
Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME or Windows 2000 Professional.
Benefits
The FDC Herd Management System reduces the amount of paperwork allowing you to use your time efficiently.
It is Euro Compliant
It is approved by the Department of Agriculture & Food to produce the Bovine Herd Register together with the official forms required by the Department.
E-Reg: New calves may be registered by e-mail ensuring fast and accurate applications and issuing of passports.
Information can be utilised to help make profitable decisions.
Breeding Schedules remind the farmer of regular routines such as service dates, dry off dates, calving dates and much more.
Milk Recording data for your Dairy Herd can be updated in a matter of seconds, giving you a real picture of the herd performance.
Reports give you an overall view of the herd or an individual animal's performance can be produced quickly and easily.
Premia Planner allows you to obtain accurate maximum payments for Premium and Extensification.
Full Herd Recording & Analysis
Identity
Detailed records for every animal in the herd.
The Herd is automatically set-up from the IDRC diskette.
Access to the Holstein Friesian Society Ancestry files allows you the benefit of full pedigree history.
E-Reg (Calf Registration By E-Mail)
Electronic calf registration is a very simple process which allows new calves to be registered directly from the FDC Herd Management System. Details of calvings are transferred by the click a mouse to the Department of Agriculture's computer by email.
Breeding
Breeding Schedule.
Breeding Status and History.
A.I. Straw Stock Control.
Milk-Yield
Disk Input of IDRC Test Report.
Cow Lactation History & Performance to date.
Ranking of cows according to milk quality and yield.
Somatic Cell Count.
Margin over Concentrates.
Cow Selection (based on performance this year & last year).
Milk Quota Predictor allows you to predict monthly milk production using past performance, intended calving pattern and age profile of the herd as indicators.
Health
Full health tracking as required by the Department of Agriculture Regulations.
Individual lifetime records.
Single entry to record group treatments.
Ailment History to identify herd problems.
Beef Premia
Track current Premium status and record payments received.
Optimise Premia and Extensification payments using the Premia Planner.
Generate completed application forms quickly and accurately.
User Friendly
Individual Configuration.
Windows based.
Full Training
On-farm training and back-up is part of our policy to ensure that you get the full benefit of the system.
FDC Dairy Management System
Complete tracking of Dairy Cows and Followers.
FDC Beef Management System
Complete tracking of all Beef Animals.
FDC Farm Accounts System
The FDC Farm Accounts System produces farm management accounts on a monthly basis and provides detailed analysis by enterprise as well as an overall Profit & Loss Account. Inputting is simplified using a single ledger type screen for receipts and payments. FDC has identified the significance of management accounts throughout it's twenty five years existence and has been one of the few accounting organisations to produce separate management accounts and tax accounts for it's clients. The on-farm system now on offer reflects the important role of accurate financial information in day to day decision making, a role which will become even more important in the years ahead.
We offer a free demonstration of our systems either on the farm or in one of our local offices. Please email us at info@fdc.ie to arrange a free demonstration without obligation.
Personnel
Our team of Agri-systems consultants include
Jack Cusack, Carrick-on-Suir (051-640799)
Alice O'Connor, Kanturk (029- 50292)
