FARM NEWS 17
• JUN / JUL 2024
FARM NEWS 17
AI will boost milk
DELAVAL has launched DeLaval Plus , a new customer portal powered by unique artificial intelligence called DeepBlue . Together the technology collects herd data to provide useful , easy-to-understand information and animal health alerts , including a ‘ Disease Risk ” application which predicts which cows are at risk of mastitis , ketosis and other diseases .
“ DeLaval Plus is a portal for an ever-expanding set of digital services enabling advanced farm management analysis and reporting . Using the latest technologies in data processing , farmers can ensure their cows are healthy , well cared for and milked efficiently , safely and sustainably ,” says DeLaval ’ s Hendrik Veldman .
Data is sent to the portal by DeepBlue , which uses artificial intelligence to find patterns and trends in data from connected DeLaval farms around the world .
“ DeepBlue is a new machine learning system developed specifically to interpret data from farms using our milking systems . It can find data trends and patterns using artificial intelligence which are fed into the farm ’ s DeLaval Plus portal . DeepBlue will continue to evolve using artificial intelligence to improve and add value to connected farms ,” he adds .
Data collected by DeepBlue is divided into two groups : DeLaval Plus Analyses and DeLaval Plus Predictions .
“ With DeLaval Plus Analyses , the farm ’ s current performance is analysed and improvements are recommended based on historical data and knowledge . This enables the farm to adjust and improve its performance ,” he says .
Currently , DeLaval offers two different applications that support in fertility management . By offering accurate performance indicators , measurements and reports , it provides detailed fertility insight .
“ Should a farm own a VMS V310 milking robot or Herd Navigator , the application will be extended to offer additional accuracy and benefits to the dairy farmer . This is made possible by using progesterone measurements that are automatically supplied to the RePro module in Herd Navigator or the milking robot ,” he says .
DeLaval Plus Predictions reports on cow health and provides forecasts to enable farms to react faster to potential disease problems . This could be related to milk yield , feed , fertility management or common concerns like mastitis and ketosis .
“ Thanks to artificial intelligence and data from tens of millions of milkings , DeepBlue will automatically evolve itself , delivering more data to the DeLaval Plus portal and providing the farm with the best user experience ,” concludes Mr Veldman .
About DeLaval
Our vision is to enable sustainable food production . As an innovation-driven company , we are constantly working to find ways to help our customers , dairy farmers , do more with less by offering leading-edge milking equipment and solutions .
Today , DeLaval employs around 4,500 enthusiastic professionals operating in more than 100 markets around the world . DeLaval is part of the Tetra Laval Group .
For more information on DeLaval Plus , visit us at : https :// bit . ly / 3X9L0nr
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