Feeding Solutions
Efficient Feeding: More Milk, Less Workload
Promote the feed intake of your performance groups with fresh TMR rations, in small portions throughout the day. GEA Feeding Robot weighs, mixes and distributes the feed as you have planned and take over the labor-intensive feeding tasks from you.
GEA Automated Feed Pusher eases the workload, pushing the feed towards the feed fence at intervals chosen by you. If you want to additionally support your cow’s performance, the Automated Concentrate Feeder distributes the concentrate individually, precisely as it is needed in the lactation phase. In the youngstock area, the Automated Calf Feeders provide the calf milk and concentrated formulas necessary for healthy growth right from the beginning.
Efficient feeding is your key to achieving good milk performance of your herd!
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Customer success stories
It’s in the feed – unlocking the full potential of automated feeding systems
It’s no secret that digitalization and automation are already busy transforming dairy farming around the world. Farm and herd management via smartphone, tablet and agriculture apps has become commonplace. According to a German Bitkom study, 21% of dairy farms in Germany are already using milking robots today, with demand growing worldwide. And nearly 1 in 2 dairy farms in Germany are already using intelligent feeding systems. With good reason.
They are what they eat: Keeping cows fit and healthy longer with the right feeding strategy
What goes for human beings, also goes for dairy cows: A healthy and individually tailored diet is one of the most important requirements for high performance and well-being. With GEA’s automated feeding systems, the perfect recipe can be conveniently delivered to each animal group. Years of experience as well as the latest scientific findings advise systems for precision feeding. The success speaks for itself: Farmers are achieving significantly improved animal health with above average herd performance. In addition, better feed quality and resource-friendly feed conversion go hand in hand with huge time and labor savings, as well as the ability to optimize feeding strategies in a targeted and result-oriented manner.
Automation makes a difference for cows, humans and planet
Feeding their cows is one of the most important tasks and daily routines of dairy farmers all over the world. Proper feeding not only keeps cows healthy but also lays the foundation to produce plenty of high-quality milk. But in times of rising energy costs and shortages of hired labor, the pressure is on. GEA's autonomously driving feeding robot addresses these hurdles to free up time, optimize milk yields and preserve cow health.
Greener pastures for dairy farming
Carolina Hennings, Product Manager for Automated Feeding Systems at GEA Farm Technologies, sheds new light on sustainability strides in the dairy farming industry and the seemingly small efficiency improvements making a sizable contribution to the climate fight.
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Farmers Quote
Feeding Robot – Clémence Poussier & Luc Poussier
“After the installation of the GEA Feeding Robot, milk production jumped from 28 to 36 liters per cow per day. There is no longer competition at the feeding table between the cows, even heifers have easy access to fresh feed and the opportunity to prepare them to express their full milk production potential."
Clémence Poussier & Luc Poussier 300 cows, France
Farmers Quote
Feeding Robot – Johannes Nickel
“I used to spend a lot of time feeding my cows, but now, with the F4500, this has become much easier. I can offer specific rations for 4 different groups from calves to cows with a minimal investment of time. Milk production has increased by more than 2 liters per cow per day since we switched to automated feeding."
Johannes Nickel, Germany
Farmers Quote
Feeding Robot – Theo van der Zwaag
“Since we started feeding with the F4500, we have noticed that feed intake has increased and there´s been a reduction of more than 5 % in concentrate consumption. The reports are very useful and we´ve achieve a significant increase in animal health and milk production.”
Theo van der Zwaag 180 cows, The Netherlands
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