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Our solutions allow animals to live in groups, yet still receive the individual attention they need. Individual care supports optimal condition for excellent productivity. Living in groups supports animals’ comfort and wellbeing. Our systems help farmers manage millions of cows and pigs in more than 100 countries 24 hours a day. Our technology empowers managers and personnel with dependable information to make operational and strategic decisions.
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"I could see a difference right away. The piglets are heavier when they are weaned.”
About the farm
- 350 Danish Landrace sows
- 4.000 gilts delivered yearly
- Also 370 acres of arable land
Nedap solutions
Results
2-7%
Reduction in pig mortality with automated farrowing feeders
Improved feed intake
Hitting piglet target weight at 21 days instead of 28 days
Improved biosecurity
Reduced risk of spreading diarrhoea
“Nedap Pig Performance Testing provides us a solid foundation that has proven its value over many years”
About the farm
- AXIOM is the largest boar testing center in Europe
- Second largest breeding company in France
- 136,000 reproducers supplied in 2014 (50% abroad)
- Nearly 12 million pigs from AXIOM lines are slaughtered each year
- Founded in 1989 by two cooperatives, UCAGENOF (Pas de Calais) and CADS, now part of the Cooperative Agrial (Calvados)
- The AXIOM group has around 50 employees
Nedap solutions
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
"I can no longer live without it."
About the farm
- 85 purebred Limousins
- 85 yearlings
- 145 hectares of grassland for feed production and grazing
- Nedap COWControl™ with Heat Detection and Health Monitoring
Nedap solutions
Results
+ 15-20%
More heats detected than before
More cows calving
During preferred two-month window
Time-saving
System saves loads of time
"It has made our work a lot easier."
About the farm
- Cooperative dairy and crop farm Am Schmooksberg e.G.
- 300 cows in two barns
- 1,800 hectares, of which 250 are used as pasture
- 22 full-time employees, of which 6 are responsible for the dairy cattle
- 9,600 kg per cow, with 4.1% fat and 3.5% protein
- Animals are fed silage, corn, grass and concentrates
- Lactating animals kept in 4 production groups
Nedap solutions
Results
191 days
Average days of cows in lactation
30.4 litres
Average daily production
25 months
Average calving age
"The new facility will require less staff"
About the farm
- 1,500 sow breeding multiplication site
- Expected annual production of 40,000 pigs