The Salters' Experience with the Datamars Walk Over Weighing System

It's actually a very cost effective and simple system to implement into your business.

Warren Salter

Mount Pleasant, Darling Downs

Warren and Meg Salter work a 2500-acre mixed farming and grazing property, with the core of their business being a 250-head herd of Angus cows. They've been able to use the data from the Datamars Walk Over Weighing system to increase the profitability in their business.

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Key takeaways:

No longer needing to handle cattle to collect the weights has led to saving on labour costs
The weight gain data collected enables early health and performance decisions
It assists with making sure pastures and paddocks are not over-grazed
Facilitates stock reconciliation, enabling prompt investigation if numbers don't match

Our main goal is to leave the farming country in a better place than when we bought it [and] the Walk Over Weighing System has really benefited our beef operation and our farming operation.

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