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Schothorst Feed Research (SFR) has chosen A-Systems’ Ruminix software to implement its cutting-edge E-dairy rationing model. Optimizing dairy cattle rations worldwide can become simpler.  SFR has developed a proprietary rationing model that predicts milk yield based on specific feed inputs. Producers can handle both nutrition and production efficiency. “We were looking for a ration calculation program in…

For four years now, SFR has had its own innovation budget to initiate researchers itself. SFR employees can submit an idea. A scientific team then collects this, asks for further substantiation and ultimately allocates a budget. Head of R&D at SFR, Francesc Molist, talks about the steps taken in 2024 and the plans for next…

After a year full of seminars, webinars, courses and training, the Educational Services team is already ready for 2025. Because sitting back after a successful year is not an option. The product manager of Educational Services, Karin van de Belt, is busy with plans for 2025. First, a brief look back at 2024. A first…

“Don’t be afraid of society and the government”, advises Piet van der Aar, former director of Schothorst Feed Research. “In the past, legislation and regulations and consumer wishes have often been a stimulus for innovations in livestock farming and animal nutrition and will continue to be desperately needed in our sector in the future.” During…

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Han van der Kolk as Chief Veterinary Officer & Quality Officer. Han, a highly respected veterinarian and academic, joined the team on June 1st, and as of September, he has expanded his role to four days per week. With an impressive career in veterinary medicine, welfare, and…

Pig nutrition plays a crucial role in the production of safe, sustainable, affordable and welfare-friendly meat. Further improvements are possible with more data on nutritional requirements of the animal, on characteristics of feed ingredients, and on the effects of feed processing. Sustainability comprises many aspects, related to the three P’s (people, planet and profit): impact…

A major target for pig production is to reach sustainability goals. Schothorst Feed Research, Wageningen University and 13 private partners took the collaborative effort to start a Public-Private Partnership to contribute to a sustainable pig production chain. This 4-year project called Gut2Go was launched in September 2024 and aims to do so via early-life application…

The word mycotoxin is derived from the Greek words mykes, which means ‘fungus’, and toxikos, which means ‘poison’. The most common mycotoxins that have been linked to toxic syndromes in livestock and/or humans include aflatoxins (AFs), trichothecenes (deoxynivalenol – DON and T-2/HT-2 toxins), fumonisins (FUM), zearalenone (ZEN), ochratoxin A (OTA), and ergot alkaloids (EAs), but…

The challenges facing dairy farms require that the grass component in the ration is consistently of top quality. Limagrain is therefore investing heavily in new varieties with high digestibility. It is up to dairy farmers to make each grass silage a top product. Forage is the basis of the ration on dairy farms. On most…

A new member for the Global Feed LCA Institute (GFLI): Schothorst Feed Research, an independent research company in the nutrition of farm animals contributing to a global sustainable livestock production chain via applied scientific research and innovation, validated feedstuff matrix, nutrient recommendations and independent consultancy. ‘De Schothorst’ has been established in 1934 by animal feed…