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Data-driven Animal Nutrition Industry

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  The data-driven approach has been gaining prominence across various industries, including the animal feed industry. In recent years, advancements in technology and data analytics have provided opportunities to optimize animal feed formulations , improve animal nutrition, enhance production efficiency, and minimize environmental impact. Trouw Nutrition’s R&D department creates different modelling methodologies to define how the animal production system works and merges with biological knowledge to derive data-driven techniques. The aim is to provide our customers with insights to help them make the best choices around animal health, management and nutrition. There exists an enormous potential to develop machine learning models which can predict, forecast and optimize animal and economic responses . The opportunity is compelling: to create decision-making tools that can serve a diverse range of customers with different needs and digitalisation levels. Data derived from...

Feed to Fork- Integrated Feed solutions in Animal Nutrition

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  Maintaining high quality and nutritional value throughout the feed to food chain is vital to supporting optimal animal performance and preventing risks to human health. Trouw Nutrition India supports raw material producers, traders, feed mills, integrators and farmers in achieving the highest possible level of feed safety and quality by: preventing nutritional losses in raw materials, supporting maximum efficiencies in feed production, and using food by-products as valuable feed ingredients. Our end-to-end animal nutrition solutions includes programmes such as: Feed to Food Safety Programme Trace minerals optimization Programme   Performance and Health Programme Mycotoxin Risk Management Programme Feed Processing and Quality Programme An integrated and sustainable approach for promoting healthy gut includes covering both feed and water sources.   Use of organic acids – small chain fatty acids (SCFA), medium chain fatty acids (MCFA) have been proven t...

Ways to manage Heat Stress in Dairy Farm

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  Dairy cows are exposed to several stress factors of which heat stress is a major recurring factor that is to be addressed effectively to avoid negative impact on growth and performance of animals and hence the overall farm profitability.   Mitigating strategies to reduce heat stress The above said negative impacts of heat stress can be reduced through interventions in nutrition, management, and genetics. Let us see more about this.   Managemental strategies   Provide shed to heat stressed animal. Provide extra air movement by installing fan in stall brans and holding areas. Using sprinklers and misters can help animals to dissipate excess body heat. Water can be run over a shade or roof to facilitate evaporative cooling. Provide a clean and abundant supply of drinking water. Sanitation should be increased due to the higher risk of mastitis and other infections caused by environmental microorganisms.   Nutritional strategies   Raise the energy...