Introduction on-farm nutritional analysis with handheld spectrometer
Livestock
Eurofins Agro Testing and trinamiX GmbH, a subsidiary of BASF, announce the launch of the first jointly developed on-farm nutritional analysis for fresh maize, maize silage, corn cob mix, grass and clover silage and haylage
These solutions are now available with the mobile NIR spectrometer trinamiX PAL Two, which enables farmers and feed advisors to receive real-time forage information in any location. The data can be used to improve forage management and optimise feed formulations, which will lead to healthier animals, improved productivity, and reduced environmental impact.
By analysing forages both in the laboratories and frequently on the farm, nutritionists and advisors can deliver immediate insights and guidance to farmers. This will save time, accelerate decision-making, and provide greater professional value.
The handheld trinamiX PAL Two spectrometer comes with an intuitive guide app for mobile devices that takes users through the measurement process. The measurement results are additionally displayed directly on the spectrometer’s screen.
trinamiX GmbH comments that nutritional analysis is now more accessible than ever and that with their deep expertise in spectroscopy and data science, the trinamiX PAL Two is perfect for analysing inhomogeneous and high-moisture samples such as silages. Through collaboration with Eurofins Agro Testing, robust chemometric models based on thousands of forage samples from across Europe are now available to deliver best-in-class on-farm analysis.
Eurofins Agro Testing and trinamiX GmbH have confirmed the roll out of the technology will be phased and that trinamiX PAL Two spectrometers will be available in an ever-growing geographical area. To find out where the technology can be utilised there are two websites with detailed information: On Farm Solutions - Eurofins Agro and Feed Analysis - trinamiX.
Want to know more?