We help livestock farmers to be the best performing farmers in the world.
Nedap Livestock Management is the global leader in farming automation using individual animal identification. Discover what we can do for you:
Dairy farming
Smart technology for effecient and effective herd management on future-oriented dairy farms.
Go to Dairy farming Pig farming
Automated solutions for individual pig farming management in the entire production cycle.
Go to Pig farming
Our vision
At Nedap we develop Technology for life: products that help people become more productive, more successful and more meaningful in their professional lives. At the heart of our Technology for life philosophy is our drive to truly understand what people need to excel in their workplace. We make products that meet those needs, unlocking the power of purpose in people and changing the way they live their professional lives.
More about NedapFeatured
Solutions
Success
Stories
A year into the transition, the sows are producing more consistently.
About the farm
- 350 sows
- Multi-generation family farm
- Grain grown and feed mixed on-farm
Nedap solutions
Results
"Tranquility"
Pen design promotes calm sows
More pigs per sow per year
Steady improvement from 23 psy since transitioning to ESF
Positive image
Neighbors and farmers who visit are "enthusiastic" about the system
High Power Pork, the first U.S. adapter of Nedap electronic sow feeding, maintains consistent, long-term performance
About the farm
- 6,000 sow breed-to-wean facility
- First U.S. adapter of Nedap ESF
Nedap solutions
Results
14.5
Average live-born pigs per litter
Body condition
ESF allows for better feed precision than other feeding methods
Competitive performance
Software helps manage herd trends and individual performance
"We chose Nedap because we like the simplicity of the Nedap ESF system."
About the farm
- 3,500-sow farrow-to-wean operation
- Sows in large groups of about 275
- Multi-generation family farm
Nedap solutions
Results
Calm sows
Forward-exit feeder design minimizes sow conflict
Improved efficiency
Easy-to-use software lets you adjust individual sow rations
Improved feeding precision
Nedap ESF feeders prevent feed theft by aggressive sows
"It saves me a lot of time, and I never miss a single heat cycle any more."
About the farm
- Beef cattle farm in the Burgundy region of France
- 65 hectares of grassland for grazing cows
- 85 cows and 85 youngstock (Charolais)
- Also 60 hectares of tillable land
Nedap solutions
Results
Improved fertility rates
All heat cycles detected
Time saving
No visual heat detection
Healthier cows
Early detection of health issues
"We would make the same investment again today."
About the farm
- Dairy and crop farm
- 500 dairy cows - 410 lactating animals - and 600 young stock (Holsteins and Canadian-Frisians)
- Youngstock pastures at the end of the year
- 10,000 kg per cow, with over 4% fat and 3.43% protein
- 13 full-time employees
- 1,000 hectares of land
Nedap solutions
Results
Reduced calving interval
From 400+ to 397 days
1 FTE labor savings
Fertility management done by 1 person instead of 2
Better work day
Elimination of a lot of hassles
“Everything went according to plan. In fact, even better.”
About the farm
- 350 sows
- Expanded from 180 sows in individual pens
- Sows housed in one large, dynamic group
Nedap solutions
Results
6%
Number of sows returning to estrus
More time
Automated feeding and heat detection improve work efficiency
From 24.5 to 29
Improvement in weaned pigs per sow per year after transition to ESF