Context
The ration on a dairy farm is key for the whole farm output. In order to have a good calculation, evaluation and decision tool, Inagro created a new Excel-based dairy ration program.
– On the one hand, the program is a more extended calculation and evaluation tool than the previous tool that was used.
– On the other hand, it is possible to link the calculated ration with the farm performances
Results
The output of rationing and animal and farm performance can be viewed in a clear and simple dashboard. The tool is meant for dairy advisors to calculate the ration for lactating dairy cows, dry cows and heifers. The tool also allows farmers to check their farm
performances. Benchmarking of performances for the participating dairy farms is also possible with the dashboard.
The values of this innovative tool for a dairy farmer are:
– To get an insight on how to best feed the different groups of animals on his or her farm,
– The evaluation of the feeding based on performance data from the animals,
– The provision of an insight on the costs and revenues of their feeding strategy,
– Allowing them to visualise the evolution of this data when input is modified or output has changed.
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