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    The Herd Navigator system was developed through years of research to monitor dairy cow health and productivity. It analyzes milk composition data from inline sensors to detect issues like mastitis, ketosis, and reproductive status. Field trials on six Danish farms found Herd Navigator detected health issues earlier than farmers, allowing for pre-clinical intervention. It was estimated to save farms between €173-307 per cow annually through improved reproduction, health, and nutrition. After successful field trials, Herd Navigator was commercially launched in Denmark in 2008 to help farmers proactively manage their herds.

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    The Herd Navigator system was developed through years of research to monitor dairy cow health and productivity. It analyzes milk composition data from inline sensors to detect issues like mastitis, ketosis, and reproductive status. Field trials on six Danish farms found Herd Navigator detected health issues earlier than farmers, allowing for pre-clinical intervention. It was estimated to save farms between €173-307 per cow annually through improved reproduction, health, and nutrition. After successful field trials, Herd Navigator was commercially launched in Denmark in 2008 to help farmers proactively manage their herds.

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    The Herd Navigator system was developed through years of research to monitor dairy cow health and productivity. It analyzes milk composition data from inline sensors to detect issues like mastitis, ketosis, and reproductive status. Field trials on six Danish farms found Herd Navigator detected health issues earlier than farmers, allowing for pre-clinical intervention. It was estimated to save farms between €173-307 per cow annually through improved reproduction, health, and nutrition. After successful field trials, Herd Navigator was commercially launched in Denmark in 2008 to help farmers proactively manage their herds.

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    - Pro-active Herd Management

    ICAR 2008 Manufacturers Showcase


    Niagara Falls, New York, USA
    Steen Kold-Christensen
    Senior Business Manager, FOSS

    The challenge in today´s milk production


    ‰ Staying profitable in spite of declining milk prices
    • Increase herd size
    • Higher milk yield
    • Improve feeding efficiency

    ‰ Ensuring professional and cost-effective farm operation

    ‰ Reproduction control

    ‰ Reduce risk of diseases


    • Udder health, Ketosis, Metabolic disorder

    ‰ Complying with strict rules concerning animal welfare


    and environmental issues
    Consolidation in dairy business
    Danish Milkproduction 2006-2015
    Source: Dansk Kvæg Nyt, September 2006

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    Joint venture

    We drive Joint R&D We deliver


    progress in Company dedicated
    milk analytical solutions
    production Hilleroed
    Denmark
    The history of in-line measurements
    – a strategic effort of research!
    ‰ Memo project at Skovgaard experimental station (1990 – 2000)
    • 14 parameters investigated for 10 years – including 653 lactations
    • FOSS as a service partner

    ‰ Biosens research consortium


    • Lattec (FOSS and DeLaval)
    • Danish Institute of Agricultural Sciences
    • Danish Cattle Research Centre
    • Danish Cattle Federation
    • Supported by Ministry og Agriculture

    Herd Navigator flowdiagram


    Herd Navigator monitors

    Reproduction
    Mastitis cowno=180 KAELVNI NGSNR=1

    l ogscc
    7

    ‰LDH is the parameter 6


    SCC
    measured, correlation with 5

    SCC is very high 3

    2
    LDH
    ‰Consolidation of the test farm 1

    data from veterinarians,


    0

    10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130

    di m

    advisors and Herd Navigator is


    ongoing.

    ‰HN is able to find clinical and


    sub-clinical cases

    ‰Herd Navigator alarms are


    triggered 3-4 days prior to
    visible clinical signs

    Ketosis
    ‰Herd Navigator finds
    approximately 50% more Ketosis
    cases than the test farmers
    identify.

    ‰Ketosis alarms can be caused by


    several disorders

    ‰Not only typical ketosis cases are


    found, we detect all cases of Cow
    Fat Syndrome (NEFA cows)

    ‰Consolidation of the test farm data


    from veterinarians, advisors and
    Herd Navigator is ongoing.
    Test farm 6
    Field trials in Denmark
    130 cows
    HB 2x12
    Biosens Foulum
    Test farm 5
    120 Cows DCF Arhus
    HB 2x10
    Test farm 2
    130 HF cows DeLaval DK
    HB 2x8 Vejle

    Test farm 4 Lattec + FOSS


    160 HF cows Hilleröd
    SBS 2x10

    Test farm 3 Test farm 1


    140 HF cows 190 Jersey cows
    organic farming HB 2x10
    Tandem 2x5

    Value for the farmer


    Reproduction

    ‰ Early focus on heat and optimal time


    of insemination

    ‰ Increased pregnancy rate and


    reproduction efficiency

    ‰ Less work with special treatments

    ‰ Herd Navigator detects 95% of all heats


    Value for the farmer
    Udder health

    ‰ Keep healthy animals healthy!

    ‰ Early focus on changes in milk components

    ‰ Fewer and less severe cases of mastitis

    ‰ Reduced milk loss and decreased use of medicine

    ‰ Increased milk quality and less work with special treatments

    ‰ Herd Navigator detects >80% of all mastitis cases

    Value for the farmer


    Nutrition balance

    ‰ Early focus on discrepancies in energy


    and protein balance

    ‰ Fewer nutrition related disorders

    ‰ Fewer cows show “stress syndromes”

    ‰ Improved forage quality

    ‰ Herd Navigator finds 50% more Ketosis


    cases than the test farmer
    Value for the farmer
    Surveillance

    ‰ Focus on the “right” cows

    ‰ Prevention instead of treatment

    ‰ Focus on gathering information


    Ö reduced time consumption

    ‰ Automation of practical tasks

    Proven preliminary values from the 6 test farms


    € cow/ year

    ‰ Reproduction € 40 - 110

    ‰ Ketosis € 15 - 38

    ‰ Mastitis € 47 – 186

    ‰ Other € 47 - 80

    ‰ Total per test farm € 173 - 307


    Status today
    ‰ Six test farms operational in DK ( 2 for > 4 years)

    ‰ Success criteria fulfilled


    • Robustness and performance
    • Verification of Biomodels
    • Validation of Standard Operational Proceedures
    • Proven farmer added values and profit

    ‰ Launched at Agromek expo in DK Jan 2008

    ‰ Released for sales in Denmark May 2008

    Future
    ‰ Planning reference installations in 2
    new regions 2008

    ‰ Start up of cooperation with central


    herd improvement organizations

    ‰ Continued development of Herd


    Navigator for
    • Greater than 2x14 parlours
    • Other parlour brands
    • DeLaval VMS
    • Other AMS brands
    • Rotaries
    • New parameters
    Distribution in Denmark

    Automation
    of milking Automation of
    Analysis
    Sales
    company

    Education and advisory services

    More information
    www.herdnavigator,com

    ‰ Video

    ‰ Brochure & Facts Sheets

    ‰ Press release

    ‰ Q&A

    www.lattec.com

    ‰ Scientific publications

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