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Chaired by Farmers Guardian editor Katie Jones, this episode sees MSD Animal Health Technical Advisor Stephanie Small joined by Macie Graham, herd manager at Graham Farms in Cumbria, to explore how monitoring technology can support the critical transition period as heifers move into the milking herd. Macie shares her experience of using SenseHub data to manage heat stress on farm — including its impact on milk yield and abortions — and explains how early detection of a mannheimia health event in the herd prevented the issue from becoming more serious in heifers. She discusses the time-saving advantages of collar technology and remote monitoring, while emphasising the importance of adding the human element alongside the data. With a focus on growing heifers efficiently and breeding them effectively, Macie also outlines plans to introduce EID tagging to further strengthen individual animal management. Stephanie provides the technical backdrop, covering heat detection and fertility management in youngstock, the role of behaviour monitoring in spotting health issues early, and how technology can give farmers the confidence to make faster, better-informed decisions during one of the most demanding stages of a heifer's life.