There is no charge to producers or consultants for using the
DairyMetrics benchmarking system.
The system contains herd performance data
from approximately half of all dairy herds in the United States. Data is
updated nightly and always current.
See a detailed review of
DairyMetrics. If you already have an account, you can log in and choose the
DairyMetrics option from the menu. Producers who send their DHIA data to DRMS
must know their herdcode number and
Remote Access Code (RAC). Producers who do not send data to DRMS can sign up as
a consultant. Consultants need an account with DRMS which can be
set up by calling us at (515) 294-2526.
DairyMetrics is a benchmarking tool for dairy farm performance evaluation.
You can select information to display about your individual herd in comparison
to herds which meet criteria that you select (cohort herds). Producers,
consultants, agricultural extension personnel or DHIA staff can use DairyMetrics
to compare an individual herd to cohorts or analyze an entire group of herds.
Cohort herds can be selected based on their
individual parameters within five classifications (general, production,
udder health, reproduction and genetic information). Within these five
classifications, there are 76 variables from which to choose.
DairyMetrics will display information about your
herd plus the means, standard deviations, minimums and maximums for the cohort
herds. It also gives the percentiles for each herd performance parameter
in comparison to the cohort group. You have the option of graphing your
herd and its cohorts for the previous three months and from data one year ago.
The underlying database includes herd summary
information from over 15,000 herds that are routinely processed by DRMS.
The database is updated nightly to maintain current herd information.