HerdFinder is an online marketplace connecting Irish farmers and livestock buyers for efficient cattle transactions. The platform simplifies the discovery and sale of cattle through detailed listings and advanced filtering by breed, health status, and location.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Farmers and livestock buyers face challenges in efficiently connecting and transacting cattle across Ireland. The existing methods for listing and discovering livestock can be fragmented and time-consuming, hindering effective market participation.
Solution
HerdFinder provides a centralized online marketplace designed to streamline the buying and selling of cattle. The platform facilitates direct connections between farmers and potential buyers, offering a dedicated space for listing and discovering livestock. By categorizing animals by type, HerdFinder aims to simplify the search process and improve transaction efficiency for all participants in the Irish cattle market.
Target Audience
The primary users are farmers, breeders, and livestock dealers engaged in the buying and selling of cattle within Ireland.
Features
- Dedicated marketplace for listing and browsing conventional, organic, and pedigree cattle.
- Advanced filtering options by category, location, seller type, breed, animal type, and health status.
- Detailed animal profiles including breed, weight, date of birth, sex, health records (TB/BVD tested), ICBF registration, and quality assurance status.
- User-friendly interface for posting livestock advertisements with image uploads.
- Direct communication channels between buyers and sellers.
- "Add to Favourites" functionality for tracking potential purchases.
- "Herd bTB" tracker feature for monitoring Bovine Tuberculosis status.