When audited, the vet will be able to visibly assess whether the herd is grazing, as they will be able to see this physically on farm - unless it is in a day that for whatever reason they are not grazing (where weather conditions don't allow, welfare would be compromised, or for management reasons such as TB testing). In this instance, the auditor would still be able to assess the extent of grazing through the evidence of suitable grazing infrastructure (such as cow tracks, appropriate gateways, fencing etc), and would also be able to see from the visible status of paddocks (sward composition, visibility of grazed recovering grass).

Map of Ag have worked with Arla since 2018, predominantly on their Arla UK 360 programme, to help collate data from various farm data sources, such as BCMS, the milk recorders, and disease testing labs, and use these to generate robust and valuable insights to help with managing the 185 farms who are part of the programme. On the back of generating these insights, Map of Ag have supported with knowledge exchange activities to help drive continuous and targeted improvement on farm. Though this, the data shows there have been a range of health, welfare & productivity improvements across the Arla UK 360 programme since it began, helping to add value for Arla, its members and its customers.