An European project with the AWE asbl as Lead Partner WITH THE SUPPORT OF From January 2011 to September 2015

11 milk recording organizations EUROPEAN PARTNERSHIP 1 laboratory 6 research centres and universities

Milk recordingMid Infrared spectrometry (MIR) MIR spectrum for each cow Milk composition Fat Protein Cells... Use of milk recording data for an acute management of herd and cows © Bentley

How this MIR spectrum could be used to improve the sustainability of the milk production ? Use of milk recording data for an acute management of herd and cows MIR spectrum for each cow

Use of milk recording data for an acute management of herd and cows MIR spectrumCow’s state The MIR spectrum got by analysing a milk sample of one cow may provide information on its fertility,its feeding,its health, or its environmental impact

Use of milk recording data for an acute management of herd and cows MIR spectrum Pregnant? Ready for IA?Energy balance? Methane? Acidosis?Mastitis? Utilization of the protein? Cow’s state

Pooling of the data of the Milk Recording Organizations: Data of every records, including the MIR spectra Related data on fertility, health, feeding and environment STEP 1 COMMON TRANSNATIONAL DATABASE COMMON TRANSNATIONAL DATABASE

COMMON TRANSNATIONAL DATABASE STEP 1

Development of predictive tools by the Research Centres and Universities: To find in the spectrum and within the other milk recording data some indicators of the cows’ state (fertility, health, feeding and environmental impact) STEP 2 COMMON TRANSNATIONAL DATABASE PREDICTIVE TOOLS OF THE COWS’ STATE

STEP 2 PREDICTIVE TOOLS OF COWS’ STATE Pregnancy diagnosis Ability to conceive Energy balance calculator Protein utilization calculator Sub-acute ruminal acidosis sensor Mastitis sensor Methane emissions Etc. Implementation in the form of Web application