Topcon launches new TMR smart feeding system
5th December 2024
Topcon Agriculture has launched TMR Flex Pro, a smart feeding system that makes it easier for dairy and beef producers to manage and monitor the TMR (total mixed ration) of their cattle.
The manufacturer explained that with the new system, farmers will enjoy a detailed, real-time understanding of the key aspects of the daily feeding regime, including ingredient tracking, feedout and dry matter weights and feed wastage rates.
Available in the UK via LH Agro, the new Topcon TMR Flex Pro system provides state-of-the-art feed metrics and is compatible with all mixer wagons fitted with load cells.
The system is comprised of a Digi-Star FD1 tablet, a Topcon CL-55 Cloud Connectivity Device, and a subscription to Topcon’s TAP FEED Pro/Feedlot cloud-based platform.
Significant savings
Richard Reed, managing director of LH Agro, Topcon’s preferred distributor and installer in the UK, said: “Feed inputs make up 50-60% of the variable costs on dairy and beef units, with a significant proportion of this investment lost as a result of poor feed conversion rates or wastage at the feed barrier.
“Therefore, by improving the accuracy to which their cattle are fed and reducing wastage, livestock farmers can make significant cost savings, which will ultimately benefit their business’s bottom line.”
Topcon’s modular TMR Flex Pro system has been developed with feedback from farmers to make it easier for them to monitor exactly what their cattle are eating.
“It also makes the process of loading the mixer wagon a little easier and less time-consuming, and ultimately ensures each group of cattle is being fed more accurately,” Mr Reed added.
Data easily shared
The TMR Flex Pro system is compatible with all existing Digi-Star scale systems or load cells on any brand of TMR feed wagon. It features a self-explanatory interface that makes it easy for new users to get to grips with, and allows multiple users to access the various data fields during the loading and unloading of the mixer wagon.
Mr Reed explained: “This new system gives everyone involved in the feeding of beef cattle and/or dairy cows easy access to all the necessary information required to make data-driven decisions which will improve the performance of the cattle under their supervision.
“And, with the CL-55 Cloud Connectivity Device automatically sending data from the mixer wagon to the TAP FEED platform, herd managers can easily share their herd’s feed data with their nutritionist, vet, feed supplier and any other applicable third parties so that further herd efficiency improvements can be identified and implemented.”
TAP (Topcon Agriculture Platform)
TAP is a cloud-based agricultural ecosystem designed to provide real-time monitoring and data analysis for decision-making during every phase of the farming cycle. It has been designed as a modular solution with integrated third-party plug-in options.
In addition to the standard platform offerings, such as file exchange, cloud-based storage and fleet management, the platform also offers a user-friendly, customisable dashboard, an advanced FMIS (farm management information system), an image capturing and processing solution and real-time remote support capabilities.
For more information about TMR Flex Pro, click here or call LH Agro at 01480 496367.
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