An Animal Nutrition & Health story
Fanzenda Conforto (Conforto) is Brazil’s largest confined cattle farm, located in rural Nova Crixas. We recently partnered with the farm on a project to apply science, technology and advances in precision nutrition to help them combine innovative feed additives with farm data analytics. This is helping us find new ways to tackle complex issues and provide nutritious, affordable food to a growing population in a sustainable way.
Harnessing data to produce more with less
In the modern era, farms must produce safer, more nutritious, and more affordable food to ever-higher standards of sustainability and welfare. Farmers must also balance productivity and cost efficiency while mitigating inflation and dealing with environmental pressures. The availability of accurate, real-time data is essential to optimize operations, improve herd health, and align sustainability with global food security goals.
At Animal Nutrition & Health (ANH), we leverage cutting-edge technology to deliver game-changing insights and science-based recommendations in farm management, animal health, nutritional needs, and carbon footprint. Our Precision Services, powered by AI-driven analytics, empower farmers to make data-driven decisions to optimize productivity and sustainability. Our advanced feed additives and vitamins also proactively address specific nutritional needs.
We are committed to continuous investment in innovation and sustainability, enhancing our management systems and profitability. dsm-firmenich’s integrated offer with Precision Services and Performance Solutions is vital in driving our ongoing growth and success.
Unlocking the value of precision nutrition
We help Conforto to produce food safely and sustainably while respecting the environment, valuing people, and ensuring animal welfare. FarmTell™ equips them with cutting-edge tools to make data-driven decisions and tackle labor shortages, climate variability, and herd health management. It offers streamlined data management, offline functionality, and better insights, as Cláudio Braga, Director of Agribusiness comments: “FarmTell™ sets a new standard in environmental footprint management, providing transparent and reliable insights into factors like climate variability and herd health management while promoting compliance with industry regulation."
Lore™, the first AI for livestock management, also helps monitor, diagnose, and predict farm activities. As Breeding Supervisor Leonardo Guissoni comments: “Lore™ provides us with the tools to transform raw data into meaningful intelligence, enabling us to make data-driven decisions with confidence. It’s a north star that directs us to explore and take targeted action.”
Conforto also started using the CRINA® and Hy-D® additives. CRINA® is a digestive solution shown to improve the bioavailability of nutrients in animal feed, improving efficiency and delivering cost savings. Hy-D® is a faster-acting, more efficient form of vitamin D that regulates calcium and phosphorous absorption and supports the development of stronger skeletons and healthier, more productive animals, thus boosting operating margins.
