Individual concentrate feeding
Recognise each cow and dispense the concentrates programmed for her.
Explore this solution →DAIRY AUTOMATION · NEDAPFeed. Sort. Locate.
Feed. Sort. Locate.
Make daily work easier.
Three complementary solutions for individual concentrate feeding, bringing selected cows together and finding animals in the equipped barn.
THREE CLEAR APPLICATIONS
Choose the task you want to simplify.
Automatic sorting · SmartSort
Direct selected cows towards the designated intervention area.
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Indoor cow locating
View a cow’s position on the barn plan so you can go directly to her.
Explore this solution →01 · INDIVIDUAL CONCENTRATE FEEDING
The right programmed ration, cow by cow.
The feeding station uses electronic identification to recognise the cow and apply the configured feeding curve. The programme can reflect the farm’s feeding strategy and the data available in the installation.
- Define: set a quantity and feeding curve with your nutrition adviser.
- Recognise: RFID links the cow to her programme.
- Distribute: portions are made available through the configured feeding routine.
Control feed allocation
Adjust individual concentrate allocation and review the quantities programmed.
Reduce repeated manual work
Automate the individual distribution of concentrates.
Plan the feeding area
Consider station access, animal traffic, feed types and identification.
02 · NEDAP SMARTSORT
The cows you need, in the right place.
SmartSort identifies cows as they pass the gate. Selected animals are directed into the designated separation area; other cows continue along their route.
Selection can support reproduction or health-related interventions using the available monitoring information and your work lists. For example, cows selected for insemination can be brought together after passing through the gate.
Less gathering work
Reduce the work involved in collecting selected animals from the group.
Prepare interventions
Make the cows available for the team, veterinarian or inseminator.
Preserve herd routines
Separate the selected cows while allowing the rest of the herd to continue its route.
What needs to be planned?
The identification system, sorting point, separation pen, working access and return route. The gate sorts cows when they pass; it does not collect them from the barn.
Can it work with my current identification?
Compatibility must be checked for the actual tags, readers, controllers and management system. Send AGYE the references of your existing equipment.
03 · NEDAP COW LOCATING
See where she is. Go directly to her.
Cow Locating displays the position of one or more cows on a plan of the equipped barn, using a computer, tablet or smartphone.
Use it to find a cow requiring a check, treatment or insemination, or to locate cows that need to be brought to the milking robot.
The system works with suitable SmartTags and locating infrastructure in the covered areas. It is an indoor locating solution, not pasture GPS tracking.
Less searching
Focus your search on the area indicated for the selected animal.
Better organised care
Help staff and visiting professionals find the animal requiring attention.
Less disturbance
Avoid walking through an entire group checking every animal’s number.
Can coverage be introduced gradually?
AGYE can assess priority areas and possible future expansion. Coverage, mounting points, locating infrastructure and compatible SmartTags need to be reviewed.
How does it complement monitoring?
Monitoring highlights animals that may require attention. Locating helps you find them. Observation and decisions about care remain with the team.
SORTING OR LOCATING?
Two different ways to reach the right animal.
Sorting prepares the meeting
The selected cow is directed into an intervention area when she passes the sorting gate.
Locating guides your movement
You check where the cow is in the equipped barn and go to her.
The practical gain and return on investment depend on your layout, current routines and use of the system. AGYE assesses those factors with you before proposing equipment.
Let’s build the right solution for your farm.
Tell us about your animals, your current equipment and your objectives. AGYE and its distributor network will help you prepare your project.
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