Initially announced ahead of Agritechnica last year, John Deere and DeLaval have announced the Milk Sustainability Centre.
It is a new digital platform that allows farmers to integrate crop and animal performance data, and provide insights to manage nutrient utilisation. It is also possible to invite consultants, dealers, vets and other partners to access the system.
It is designed to be brand agnostic, meaning all dairy farmers can make use of the platform.
At present, the system is available as a free version to select farmers in the USA, Netherlands and Germany, with plans to rollout the platform to other countries.
Farmers in the UK and Ireland can join the waiting list at www.milksustainabilitycenter.com.
Alexander Berges, production system manager at John Deere said: “The Milk Sustainability Center is designed to help dairy farmers meet their goals and address the growing demands from dairy processors, retailers, government, and consumers.
“The future addition of the benchmarking and recommendations functionality will help farmers be more profitable while improving their sustainability.”
Lars Bergmann, executive vice president of Digital Service at DeLaval, explains: “Dairy farming involves using multiple, unconnected software solutions. The Milk Sustainability Center links these different systems into one platform. This integration reduces the need for manual data entry and provides farmers with a comprehensive view of their farm’s sustainability.
“The tool helps identify where farmers can save money and improve their sustainability efforts by highlighting nutrient losses and offering recommendations for reduction.”