A new view for herd stats

Janelle Atyeo
Jun 3, 2020
Jun 3, 2020 Updated Jul 21, 2021

Augmented reality goggles — A dairy farmer looks at pregnancy stats through a Microsoft HoloLens.
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The more information you have about your cows, the better, and having that information at your fingertips makes it even more valuable.

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Janelle is editor of the Tri-State Neighbor, covering South Dakota, southwestern Minnesota, northwestern Iowa and northeastern Nebraska. Reach her at jatyeo@tristateneighbor.com or follow on Twitter @JLNeighbor.