Every dairy farm is different, not just in terms of size, but also in terms of business plans. While one dairy farmer may be keen to grow the business, another is striving to optimize their operations within the current farm size. Through a new approach, Agrifirm is now offering tailor-made solutions for every dairy farmer wanting to move forward: 1inMelk.
Optimum feed performance per kg of phosphate quota
Working alongside the dairy farmer, Agrifirm uses 1inMelk to achieve the optimum feed balance per kg of phosphate quota. Tailored to the wishes and business operations of the dairy farmer, a tailor-made combination of products, concepts, specialized advice, and tools (including monitoring tools) is offered.
The optimization of roughage cultivation is an important priority area in this respect; Agrifirm advises the farmer on how to optimize roughage cultivation and adjusts the concentrated feed accordingly. In addition, Agrifirm offers concepts for every phase of life of the cow, from cage to lactating cow. And for every feed system, from TMR to an automated feeding system.
The different concepts include:
- DairyStart® ensures that the calving age is reduced by more vital calves, higher growth in rearing and more milk per heifer in lactation. The current calving age of 25,7 months can certainly be lowered. With DairyStart® a calving age of 22 months is possible.
- TopStart® gives your cows the energy they need during early lactation and reduces the negative energy balance while preserving rumen health.
- TMR Constant® is a concept for total mixed feeding (TMR) and prevents selection, so that your cows receive the exact calculated ration. Always, with every bite. This way TMR Constant® ensures higher feed efficiency and helps you to keep your cows healthy. Initial results of applying this concept resulted in an increase of 1,9 kg milk per cow per day.
Agrifirm also provides the dairy farmer with a team of specialists, focussed on roughage, young stock and TMR Constant®, to help them implement these concepts. The results are continuously monitored to achieve measurably relevant value that fits the dairy farmer's entrepreneurial objectives.
Plan and result
In order to work on a good result in a structured manner, the new approach starts with a personal plan in which the ambition of the entrepreneur and the desired operating result are central. The entrepreneur and the Agrifirm adviser assess the latter by the kilogram of phosphate quota.
Together with the dairy farmers, the Agrifirm specialist implements the plan, we report concrete results and monitor progress. We do this through the unique combination of:
Feed concepts, which are based on a thorough knowledge of dairy cattle and products (concentrated feed, roughage, separate by-products, compound feed, minerals, milk powder, seeds, and crop protection).
Top-level specialists, who are Agrifirm's 1inMELK advisers. Within Agrifirm, they work in teams alongside general advisers and specialists in sub-areas such as automation in animal housing and roughage cultivation.
Monitoring, which means that we collect data in order to keep a finger on the pulse together with the farmer, and to make the result measurable.
The advantages at a glance
- 1inMELK focuses on the dairy farmer's goal within his or her own business strategy.
- 1inMELK gives the dairy farmer greater control over his or her farm. The 1inMELK adviser draws up a complete plan in consultation with the farmer.
- 1inMilk provides the dairy farmer with the optimum feed perfomance per kg of phosphate quota through the integrated use of strong concepts such as DairyStart®, TopStart®,
TMR Constant ® and roughage cultivation supported by advice from specialized specialists and data systems to monitor progress.
The new 1inMELK approach demonstrates Agrifirm's ambition to be the logical choice for all dairy farmers who want to boost the success of their farm. Through customization, 1inMELK offers them an optimum result.
