NEWS 10 FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE July 2022 AGCO invests in OPTIfarm to improve productivity and animal welfare AGCO, a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of agricultural machinery and precision ag technology, has announced an investment in OPTIfarm, an emerging leader in precision livestock farming. OPTIfarm uses proprietary software and an expert team to help farmers create the best environment for their animals. The system improves farm performance and helps meet key operational livestock targets, such as weight gain, improved feed conversion ratio and uniformity. The system also improves animal welfare by monitoring natural behavior to recommend the best possible conditions for livestock health, welfare and safety. “Our investment in OPTIfarm aligns with our vision to deliver industry-leading smart farming solutions that improve our customers’ net farm income and address animal welfare,” said Eric Hansotia, AGCO’s Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. “We believe that advances in modern animal agriculture, like OPTIfarm, can help producers care for their animals and reduce environmental impact, while maximizing productivity,” Hansotia added. “I am extremely excited by this new relationship and look forward to supporting the AGCO vision as well as implementing our own. The culture and ambitions of both companies are extremely well-aligned, and I am sure this is the start of a strong and robust relationship,” said David Speller, CEO and founder of OPTIfarm. AGCO Corporation has invested in OPTIfarm, a UK-based company that uses proprietary software to help farmers create the best environment for their animals. DSM has expanded its intelligent sustainability service Sustell™ to the aquaculture industry and cooperated with leading salmon producer Bakkafrost for the Sustell™ salmon module. Royal DSM announced the introduction of its intelligent sustainability service Sustell™ to the aquaculture industry and has cooperated with leading salmon producer Bakkafrost for the Sustell™ salmon module. Sustell™ delivers accurate, simple, and actionable farm-level solutions to improve the environmental footprint and profitability of animal protein production. In extending the application of Sustell™ to aquaculture, DSM underlines its aim to drive a robust and achievable transformation toward sustainable animal protein production, evidenced by its Food System Commitments and We Make It Possible strategic initiative. By leveraging digital and data-driven solutions such as Sustell™, DSM helps the industry unlock the value of precision animal farming. David Nickell, VP Sustainability & Business Solutions DSM Animal Nutrition & Health: “Having real, credible and accurate data will unlock an entire set of opportunities for seafood producers and DSM's intelligent sustainability service Sustell is now in the aquaculture industry
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