ON THE FARM APPROACH
On your farm is where we make a difference
Collaboration on your farm
Every day, we visit thousands of farms all over the world. De Heus specialists are 'hands on' and enjoy working closely with farmers, providing key insights into the relationship between feed and how the animals are kept, advising about nutritional strategies that meet the animals’ physiological needs and supporting farm management. Focusing on one goal: keeping animals healthy and enabling optimal production.
Supporting farmers with feed strategy, advice and training
Contributing to the progress, professionalisation and upscaling of local livestock farmers goes much further than supplying excellent quality feed. To improve the farm's performance, it is important that the feed strategy is optimally tailored to the nutritional needs of the animals. Only then can you ensure maximum efficiency in the conversion of feed into animal proteins.
But every animal and farm are different. We therefore analyse all the aspects on the farm which affect the performance and wellbeing of the animals. At De Heus, we call this targeted and supportive approach to the farm our 'on-the-farm approach'. Thanks to our unique 'on-the-farm' approach, we continuously share and implement our increasing knowledge and experience with as many livestock and fish farmers as possible all over the world. Because sharing is multiplying.
Continuously working on local improvements
Our technical specialists are highly trained, providing a value-added 'on-the-farm' service. They help and advise customers on nutrition, farm management, animal health, animal husbandry as well as on the full range of De Heus feeds and their application. This regular, close contact with the farmer is what drives us. The practical experience we gather from around the world is fed back to our team, enabling us to continuously improve our solutions and services, expand our knowledge and improve the skills of our specialists worldwide.
COOPERATION & COLLABORATION ON THE FARM, THAT’S DE HEUS
No two farms are the same, neither is the solution!
Every farm is different and requires its own specific feed strategy to keep animals healthy and performing optimally. At De Heus, we aim to improve performance and provide peace of mind, developing strategies for cost-efficient production that also take care of the environmental impact and always respond quickly to changes in different markets.
We take all aspects of your farm into account
We define a feeding strategy tailored to your farm
We help to improve your results and performance
Many farmers rely on our on the farm approach
For every farmer, we determine the animal’s nutritional needs and define a feeding strategy so that we can accurately predict the results on performance. Many different aspects and objectives play a role in defining a customised feeding strategy. Each plan therefore examines every conceivable aspect of today's farming. We look at the many variables, such as the health of the animals, genetics, animal welfare, local legislation, nutrition, microclimate, accessibility of raw materials, farm management, availability of roughage and both long-term and short-term objectives.
Continuous development of knowledge and experience through research
The growing demand for animal proteins , requires new, innovative methods to ensure maximum efficiency in the conversion of plant-based raw materials into animal proteins. Maximum output from minimum reduces waste and the ecological and environmental footprint. In response to this challenge, De Heus invests a great deal in research into nutrition. For that purpose, we have several research centres for poultry, pigs, cattle and fish all over the world.
De Heus builds towards a sustainable future
For its food supply, the world largely relies on agriculture and livestock farming. To provide a satisfactory response to the rapidly rising demand for food, we need sustainable development.
Towards a sustainable futureExperience how you could benefit from our full range of on-the-farm-services
We offer the latest insights and information from all around the world. Our specialists are involved in the development and application of many novel technologies and take special care to share their know-how in their network. All this has a hugely beneficial impact on the farmer’s results.
Our on-the-farm services continue to evolve and cover the full range to ensure that the farmers have everything they need to be successful. These services focus on for example:
- Establishing the right nutrient requirements and a feed strategy adapted to the local situation.
- Providing accessible knowledge and experience (case studies) on feed, animal husbandry and livestock farming.
- Optimal use of raw materials available in the farm's locality.
- Collecting farm data, turning them into insights as a basis for further improvements and many other on-the-farm services.
