Customer Testimonials & Case Studies - TGM Software Solutions Ltd

Customer Testimonials & Case Studies

"Big Potential Savings with the Kingswood Ration Calculator"

"I was astonished that in the first month of using the ration calculator we saved ten tonnes of feed. Having used it for only a year, the savings in feed costs have already paid for the feeders and the program."

Jim Morrow (Dairy Farmer, Co Down)

Jim and Robin Morrow have a 270 strong dairy herd in County Down. They have been using the Kingswood Herd Program for 10 years and also use the Accounts Program. At the end of 2011 they installed automatic feeders and the Kingswood Ration Calculator.

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"...a great benefit to be able to use it on my phone..."

“We’ve been using the Kingswood herd program for a few years and it’s a great benefit to be able to use it on my phone. I can look up an animal’s data when I’m working with it and I can also add in details on the phone which really speeds up the process.”

Mark Allen, (Dairy Farmer, Co Antrim)

Mark Allen is one of the first farmers in Northern Ireland to use the Android Smartphone App version of Kingswood Herd.

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...cuts back significantly on paperwork..."

“I’ve been using Kingswood herd software for around 15 years. The program really makes our management system much easier. All of our animals are tagged when they are bought in and entered into the program along with their weight and price. It’s a useful tool for keeping track of things like an animal’s age and for our type of farming using a software program really is essential. I use a PDA so I can look up records and add data when I’m on the farm.

Robert Thompson (Beef finishing farmer, Co. Down)

Robert Thompson runs a 600 acre beef finishing farm with his father outside Newry in County Down, Northern Ireland. All stock is bought in and depending on the time of year, the size of the herd ranges from 500 - 1500.

"Excellent integration with APHIS Online"

"I find the full integration between Kingswood Herd software and APHIS Online for registering births and deaths very handy. After entering some births to my Kingswood Herd program, which completes my own Kingswood Herd book for me, I only have to click one button to send all the calves' information straight to APHIS Online. I also send my activities list for milk recording straight to United, so the one entry in Kingswood has done the lot! In fact, using my Palm PDA, I don't even have to type the details into the computer - they transfer straight in from the PDA."

Dessie Rutherford (Dairy Farmer, Co Down)

"1^st class support…"

''Kingswood Herd Software is designed to meet the needs of Dairy Farmers and Pedigree Breeders. It’s very user friendly and constantly updated to meet any new requirements. More importantly, TGM provide an excellent support service, with friendly team of qualified staff.''

William Crawford (Dairy Farmer and Pedigree Breeder, Co. Fermanagh)

William manages a 120 head dairy herd and is a prize winning Pedigree Breeder who uses the Kingswood Herd PC program (with Pedigree and Ration Calculator modules). He also uses Kingwood Accounts to keep his financial records.

"Professional easy to use software…"

''I find the Kingswood Herd program on the Palm PDA easy to use and invaluable for keeping my records up to date on a day to day basis. The Kingswood Herd PC program is also simple to use with an intuitive design and layout.''

Ben Greer (Dairy Farmer, Co Antrim.)

Ben runs a 70 cow dairy farm and uses both the Kingswood Herd PC program (with the milk recording module) and the Kingswood Herd Palm PDA software.

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"Practical solutions to everyday problems…"

''With the price of feed, it’s important to keep our feed regime up to date on a daily basis. This would not be possible without the Kingswood Ration Calculator – It’s paid for itself a multitude of times over!''

James Lowe (Dairy Farmer and Pedigree Breeder, Co. Antrim.)

James uses the full Kingswood Herd with the Ration Calculator to manage a Dairy and Pedigree Herd totalling approximately 300 head.

"Help is always on hand…"

''I have been using the Kingswood Herd program for many years now and I find that having someone local is invaluable for our system. Anytime you need help its always on hand.''

Reggie Lilburn (Dairy Farmer, Co. Down.)

Reggie and his father Beattie manage a 200 strong dairy herd and use the Kingswood Herd PC program and Kingswood PDA program, linked to an electronic milking parlour.

"Stay one step ahead of legislation…"

''The fields program gives me the opportunity to have soil tests, cropping and fertiliser information stored in the one place, to enable me to comply with the nitrates directive and any future derogation I might require.''

James Brown (Dairy Farmer, Co. Down.)

James uses both the Kingswood Herd and Accounts software to manage a Dairy enterprise of approx. 150 cows. James is also Vice Chairman of the Environmental Group UFU.

"Management on the move and record keeping on the run…"

''A close eye on fertility is essential as my herd is almost exclusively bred through AI. I use a PDA (equipped with the Kingswood herd program). It’s mobility allows me to record breeding events as they occur. The action lists are a valuable feature of it, identifying cows due for calving, service, pd or dry off.''

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Oliver manages a 70 cow dairy herd and uses the Kingswood Herd PC software with fertility management modules and the Kingswood Herd PDA program.

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