Why focus on automated feeding?
Automated feeding frees farmers from manual work so they can devote their time to farm management and optimizing their feeding strategy. They can target feeding by group, record and reference mixing times and feed intake, and make changes to feeding plans based on analysis of milk performance, animal health and costs, to name a few examples. Assisted with process controls and software, feeding can become not only more automatic, but also more systematic. Farmers can test, analyze and reproduce the most healthy, effective and sustainable feeding strategies. They can optimize rations down to the gram and improve feed intake through frequent feeding with less work and less waste.
Automated Feeding: a range of different sustainability benefits
AFS can support faster progress in making farms more sustainable. Over the last several years, different companies have introduced additives to the market – to inhibit methane production or improve efficiency in the rumen, for example. The additives are included in the ration, and since we are talking about small quantities, proper mixing and distribution is key for the expected results. AFS create a controlled environment, which means the right amount of additive can be weighed with high precision scales, mix quality can be constantly monitored, and additive amounts can be adjusted to the different groups. So looking forward, AFS offer the precision and systematization you need to test and further develop these kinds of feeding innovations.
Our Feeding Philosophy
GEA strives to effectively support dairy farmers around the world through the provision of innovative, high-quality solutions that result in cost-efficient and sustainable milk production, while improving the health and welfare of the herd.
Four guiding principles form the pillars of our feeding philosophy: safety, precision, flexibility, and sustainability.
Led by these principles, our expert team has developed automated feeding systems which allow dairy farmers to feed their cows healthily and efficiently via digital controls. Higher yields of top-quality milk can therefore be obtained regardless of the size of the herd, the farm layout or the feeding strategy.
Worldwide, the demand is rising for these smart feeding systems which are key to the cost-effectiveness of dairy farms – and with good reason. In the coming weeks we will look in detail at the four guiding principles of the GEA feeding philosophy, to know more keep visiting our page!
Worldwide, the demand is rising for these smart feeding systems which are key to the cost-effectiveness of dairy farms – and with good reason. In the coming weeks we will look in detail at the four guiding principles of the GEA feeding philosophy, to know more keep visiting our page!
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GEA DairyFeed F4500
Welcome to a groundbreaking next level in feeding automation. Discover the DairyFeed F4500, the new Feeding Robot from GEA!
