As part of the Co-operative Difference and Fonterra’s Terms of Supply, Fonterra farmers are required to submit their Farm Dairy Records (FDR) at the end of each season. The FDR captures information on stock numbers, animal welfare and wellbeing, fertiliser, supplementary feed, and more. Once submitted, Fonterra provides a Farm Insights Report.
How does the integration work?
Once enabled, the integration streamlines the FDR process by sending animal information from MINDA to pre-populate sections of the FDR. This includes:
Herd breakdown/stock classes (i.e. R1s, R2s, MA cows, Breeding bulls etc)
Stock inventory (movements i.e. births, deaths etc)
NAIT location of animals
Calf management numbers
Breed information (predominant breed)
Average BW
Mastitis & Lameness cases
Is there anything I need to do in MINDA?
Before setting up the MINDA and Farm Source integration, make sure your MINDA records are up to date. This helps ensure your FDR contains the most accurate animal information.
Tip: This integration works best for herds connected to NAIT. For more information on NAIT and how to connect, see this article.
How do I connect MINDA and Farm Source?
For step-by-step instructions, see our article Setting up and managing the MINDA and Farm Source integration.
Important: To ensure MINDA information flows into the FDR, turn on the Share herd data with Fonterra setting in Farm Source. For help, see Fonterra's how-to video.
How long will it take for my MINDA information show in the FDR?
The FDR updates every 24 hours with the latest MINDA information. To ensure data flows correctly, make sure you:
Approve events in the Holding Pen
Resolve any outstanding queries
Sync the MINDA app
Check animals have EIDs
Note: If your MINDA information isn't appearing correctly in your FDR, contact the Fonterra Service Centre on 0800 65 65 68.
Can I edit MINDA information in the FDR?
No - information sent from MINDA is one-way. If you need to make changes, update the details in MINDA. The updated information will appear in the FDR within 24 hours.
Note: This is a one-way integration. Changes made in the FDR do not flow back to MINDA.
Troubleshooting
For any questions or concerns about:
Information shown in the FDR
Contact the Fonterra Service Centre on 0800 65 65 68.