NEWS FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE March 2022 85 Metex Noovistago publishes 7 R&D papers for swine industry Metex Noovistago published 7 R&D papers during the 54th Journées de la Recherche Porcine (JRP) dedicated to swine research in Paris. The scientific results that have been presented cover important market concerns such as digestive health, performance, and sustainability and were obtained in partnership with customers or long-standing research partners (INRAe, WUR, LAVAL University, ILVO). William Lambert, Scientific and Technical Manager for Metex Noovistago explains: "All studies presented at JRP directly reflect our R&D key topics in swine. First, with our new amino acids, going one step further in the crude protein decrease is possible without compromising performance in both piglets and fattening pigs. In piglets, trials have shown direct benefits on digestive health and behavior whereas in pigs, we validated models assessing the positive impacts of those strategies on nitrogen emissions and carbon footprint. Finally, two oral communication regarding functional amino acids open some new perspectives regarding the use of feed-grade amino acids”. HerdX, Inc., an agri-tech company based in Texas, unveiled an RFID-enabled livestock herd management tracking solution engineered specifically for cow/calf producers, stockers and feedlot operators. The HerdView™ platform integrates best-in-breed herd tracking technology with ranch management features designed to increase operational efficiency and improve profitability for independent cattle producers. Components of the HerdView™ system include RFID-chipped ear tags made specifically for the rigors of the cattle industry, an Internet of Things (IoT) enabled UHF RFID reader built for animal identification & detection, and the HerdView™ mobile app available in both Android & iOS. The HerdView™ herd management system is anchored by the HerdX® RFID reader, a highly-configurable, cloud connected reader designed with an integrated antenna capable of reading 750 tags per second at distances exceeding 20 feet. With easy plug and play set up, HerdX® readers actively monitor HerdView™ tags for scan (or lack of scan) events that can correlate to health or other key events of interest to the rancher. This advanced Area Monitoring feature tracks an individual animal’s movements through designated areas like gates, chutes, water troughs and feed bunks. The platform automatically notifies users via the app when an animal has not gone to food or water, a sign of potential sickness. These alerts allow operators to more easily and quickly identify at risk animals, before outward signs of illness appear, giving ranchers a valuable head start at treating the illness. RFID tracking support for cattle health and nutrition HerdX® announced that it has unveiled RFID livestock tracking solution tailored to independent cattle producers.
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