Our independent herd data analysis - called a Wingman Warrant of Fitness - is the foundation which our work with you and your herd is built on. All it requires is access to your herd records, meaning we can do it no matter where you are in the country.  The Wingman Warrant of Fitness goes looking for your best cows, your worst cows and everything in between. We look at your breed, live weight and crucial traits like udder and fertility, as well as gauging the relative efficiency of your animals.  At the end of our analysis, you'll receive a concise, 2-3 page summary and connect with us for an online meeting to highlight the report’s findings and suggest potential next steps to enhance your herd's performance.

‘Seeing is believing’, and an essential part of any herd improvement strategy is that we take the time to get to know you and your cows ON FARM.  Everyone has their own idea of what their ‘Ideal Cow’ looks like, and sometimes it’s not the same ‘Ideal Cow’ we discover in the Warrant of Fitness!  Helping gauge where your cows are at with respect to their TOP traits will help us decide what traits we need to prioritise and how much we need to prioritise them.   

The strategic plan is the culmination of the Warrant of Fitness and the 2-3 hours spent on farm together.  The strategic plan sets out our breeding objectives and required actions, and also encompasses sire selection and overall mating strategy.  It’s a live document which we work through and review together to make sure we’ve captured the essence of what you’re trying to achieve with your herd. 

The pointy end of the spear.  Everything we’ve done so far culminates in the selection of your bull team.  When we’re picking your team, we’re trying to make sure the bulls in your team are balanced and optimised for both production and TOP traits.  Whilst outlier bulls are handy to achieve a step-change in any given trait, it would be rare that have every single bull in a team as an outlier.  Safety first, second and third!  

The Wingman Bull Planner is just as important as the bulls contained in it.  Developed to help farmers’ identify the best bull to use over any given cow, it’s been one of the coolest tools to come out of the first ‘Wingman’ mating season.  Written in such a way that makes it easy to understand - “use this bull if you want the cow to sneeze and have a calf” – the Bull Planner has been well received by everyone and made their transition from fresh to frozen semen easy.