Ausgabe zur EUROTIER • ENERGY DECENTRAL 2018

Ausg.Nr._24/2018 17 wind-chill factor November 2018, is "Digital Animal Farming – Management Support. Animal Health. Food Safety.", and the event will highlight technolo- gies for successfully combining productivity and animal welfare, as well as information manage- ment and the sustainable use of natural resources. The organizer, DLG (German Agricultural Society), together with partners from indus- try, science and consulting, will explain the importance of digitiza- tion for modern livestock farming, with examples explained in special features and forum events. For example, visitors to this year’s trade fair will be able to find out how sensors and control units can be networked to keep multiple in- teracting parameters within their ideal ranges to produce the best climate and lighting for any live- stock species. Cattle, pigs, sheep and poultry all place different demands on their environment, and sensors and climate control systems can monitor and manage these requirements. They can also alert the farmer if something goes wrong, which is very important where pollutants are involved, so that action can be taken quickly to rectify the situation. While sensors for indoor climate and lighting control aid manage- ment of all animals in a building, special sensors are also available that allow monitoring of individual animals. Already, sensors allow identification of the animal and its activity, including motion pro- file and feeding behavior, while physiological data, such as the pH of the rumen or body temperature can also be detected readily. And new sensors capable of monitor- ing new parameters are being in- troduced all the time. The ideal situation, some experts say, would be the monitoring of every animal throughout its life- time. Milk, meat, eggs and other farm products are already tested along the value chain, and earlier information collected at individual animal level – for example milk quality monitoring that is already carried out on some dairy farms – would complete the data set. These new developments are rapidly gaining momentum, and the president of the University of Osnabrück, Professor Dr. Wolfgang Lücke, says the artificial intel- ligence used to analyze the data collected by sensors is creating entirely new options in agriculture. The expertise of the individual farmer will influence if and how the new technologies are used. Sensors, either for the entire build- ings or individual animals, can be retrofitted into existing systems or installed as part of the construc- tion of new livestock accommoda- tion. In both cases, one thing is already clear – farmers who want to know more about the future of Digital Animal Farming should at- tend EuroTier 2018. Detailed information for anyone considering a visit to EuroTier can be found online at: www.eurotier. com.  Text & Photo: DLG Service GmbH Eschborner Landstraße 122 D-60489 Frankfurt am Main »EuroTier 2018 is being presented under the guiding theme "Digital Animal Farming", and this year’s event will present international know-how on the use of sensors that help take the guess work out of livestock management« N-Force ® stops the cascade before it starts. N-Force ® protects the whole intestinal tract from the stomach till the end of the intestine. N-Force ® eliminates the pathogens and let the good ones flourish. N-Force ® increases the absorption of nutrients and triggers proper immune response. N-Force ® replaces AGP’s without loss of technical performance! Do you also want to benefit from the commitment of Impextraco? Contact your sales representative at info@impextraco.com or take a look at www.impextraco.com To get the best performance from your broilers, you need to maximise nutrient absorption in a healthy intestine. This intestine also houses millions of bacteria which form a balanced and diverse population. Lack of control of pathogens and bad nutrient absorption initiate a cascade resulting in an invasion of pathogens and poor technical performance. TRUST THE AGP FREE EXPERT DISCOVER OUR GUT HEALTH SOLUTION ® N-Force Naturalguthealth N ® Zympex Enzymes Z ® Acidal Acidifiers A ® Salstop Salmonella inhibitors S ® Elitox Mycotoxins eliminator E ® Elife VitaminEbooster E ® Feedox Preservative antioxidants F ® Moldstop M Mould inhibitors ® Ecocell Prebiotics E ® Butifour Guthealth improvers B Visit us at Eurotier • • • Hall 23 Booth A03