6 FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE October 2024 Taking place 12-15 November in Hanover, Germany, EuroTier is the world's leading platform for innovations in livestock solutions for cattle, pig and poultry farming. The exhibition, which has more than 2,100 exhibitors, also presents innovative feed concepts as well as international feed products and feeding systems. EuroTier is organized by the DLG (German Agricultural Society), a non-profit organization that aims to further practical farm knowledge among farmers. For the coveted EuroTier Innovation Awards, DLG has appointed an independent jury to evaluate the livestock innovations that have been registered for an innovation award. The winning solutions – four gold and 21 silver medals – reflect the key trends in livestock farming today and many are in the feed area. Awards won in the feeding area include: EuroTier gold medal: The innovation CalfGPT from Förster-Technik enables voice-controlled, AI-aided data management in the care of calves for the first time and therefore makes calf management, including feeding, significantly easier. Use of the CalfGPT application via in-ear headphones simplifies operation on the farm. Users can obtain a specific digital overview of their calf groups during other activities in the barn, such as littering or feeding, which saves time and can be achieved 'hands-free'. EuroTier Silver medals: Zinpro® IsoFerm® is a blend of branched-chain, volatile fatty acids whose unpleasant odour has been masked and which can therefore be used as a feed supplement. Depending on a cow's metabolic situation, increased fibre digestion and protein synthesis in the rumen are possible, which is reflected in an increase in the milk yield and improved animal health. The Siloking heavy-duty magnet, which is installed in a housing, can be removed together with the adhering foreign bodies from the feed mixer wagon and the foreign bodies can therefore be removed with significantly less risk of injury. The Urban SipControl monitors key feeding process parameters for calves and automatically adapts the length and flow rate to the individual animal during the drinking process. The 'Easyfill' feeding bucket lid produced by HIKO makes hygienic calf feeding easier, even when using a MilkTaxi, and significantly reduces the entry of dirt and flies. Rodents are a well-known problem, as they not only consume stored grain and animal feed, but can also contaminate it, causing potential diseases. HyCare Digital from MS Schippers combines tried-and-tested methods of rodent deterrence with a digital success and reporting structure, and therefore enables targeted, documented rodent management without placing an unnecessary strain on nature and the environment. EUROTIER 2024: TRENDS IN LIVESTOCK FEED TECHNOLOGY Prof. Heinz Bernhardt Head of EuroTier Innovation Award Jury Technical University of Munich LEAD ARTICLE
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