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The ALAN Company celebrates its 30th anniversary!
The ALAN Company celebrates its 30th anniversary!

Today, December 6, 2023, the ALAN Company celebrates its 30th anniversary! This year we focused not only on improving existing services, but also on developing new solutions, which you will learn about very soon.

ALAN-IT was recognized as a member of ALRII
ALAN-IT was recognized as a member of ALRII

On November 2, 2023, by the decision of the ALRII Council, ALAN-Information Technologies Limited Liability Company became a member of the Association of Artificial Intelligence Development Laboratories.

How to increase the profitability of a dairy farm - S4A
How to increase the profitability of a dairy farm - S4A

What affects the profitability of a farm? First of all, high profits, which are achieved not only due to the high productivity of the farm and the high quality of milk, but also due to lower costs for feeding, keeping animals and maintaining their health, as well as a quick return on investment.

Animal culling on a farm from an economic point of view - S4A
Animal culling on a farm from an economic point of view - S4A

We have already raised the topic of culling in this article and promised to share the results of the development and use of automated culling reports. The essence of culling is the need for a systematic replacement of animals in the herd to ensure a high, and, most importantly, stable level of milk production in the whole farm.

Mastitis on a farm, why is it scary for an investor - S4A
Mastitis on a farm, why is it scary for an investor - S4A

The high intensification of dairy production at modern complexes simultaneously leads to a high load on animals, reducing their resistance to various diseases. One of the main types of diseases that directly affect the productivity of the animal is mastitis.

Research and development for food safety - S4A
Research and development for food safety - S4A

Dear colleagues, in this review article I would like to share with you our successes and plans. One of the most important goals set by the Smart4Agro platform team is to increase the efficiency of agriculture.

Happy New Year! - S4A
Happy New Year! - S4A

On behalf of the team of the ALAN Company, we wish all our clients, colleagues and partners a Happy New Year!

Farm microclimate - Smart4Agro
Farm microclimate - Smart4Agro

Modern commercial dairy production requires a special approach to the microclimate on the farm. High quality milk and animal health depend on the conditions of their keeping.

Culling animals in the herd - Smart4Agro
Culling animals in the herd - Smart4Agro

Culling of animals can be divided into three main stages - culling of young stock, culling of heifers and culling of the main herd. Read more about the criteria in our new article.

Automation as a basis for analytics - Smart4Agro
Automation as a basis for analytics - Smart4Agro

In this article, we would like to touch upon an important aspect related to production, processes, regulations, which, unfortunately, is sometimes overlooked by the owners and managers of dairy farms.

First results of pilot projects - Smart4Agro
First results of pilot projects - Smart4Agro

Over the past month and a half, we have done 3 pilot implementations of the "Free implementation of the Dairy Production Analytics service for 3 months" campaign. We are ready to share preliminary results.

7 rules for keeping cows in winter - Smart4Agro
7 rules for keeping cows in winter - Smart4Agro

One of the challenges of managing a dairy farm in European and former CIS countries is winter. The manager must take into account the some features of keeping animals and caring for them in winter.

Are you using all the opportunities? - Smart4Agro
Are you using all the opportunities? - Smart4Agro

Automation systems that simplify routine processes and reduce the number of personnel errors do not solve the global problem of optimizing production, but only collect data for further processing.

Milk yield versus milking intervals - Smart4Agro
Milk yield versus milking intervals - Smart4Agro

It is important for a farm owner not only to track how many times a cow is milked during the day and how long it takes between milking, but also how to optimize these parameters to maximize milk yield.

How to prevent lameness in cows - Smart4Agro
How to prevent lameness in cows - Smart4Agro

The discomfort that cows experience with hoof disease affects more than just milk yield. What to do if with regular prevention of lameness, the level of sick cows remains above the acceptable level.

Reasonable culling of cows - Smart4Agro
Reasonable culling of cows - Smart4Agro

To maintain the required level of profitability of dairy production, farmers regularly cull cows for age, disease and loss of reproductive function. However, there are still animals that bring losses to the owner of the farm.

Modern farm audit - Smart4Agro
Modern farm audit - Smart4Agro

Everyone who is engaged in agribusiness is a great professional in his field. However, if you are immersed in processes, you cannot see all the activities of the farm, so even the most experienced farmers need an audit.

Farm abuse - Smart4Agro
Farm abuse - Smart4Agro

We communicate with a large number of farmers and have identified the most common cases of cheating in the field of veterinary medicine. In this article, you will learn about 5 options that can be misled by the owner of the farm.

Remote monitoring of a dairy farm - Smart4Agro
Remote monitoring of a dairy farm - Smart4Agro

The year 2020 made its own adjustments to the work of enterprises in all industries, the sphere of dairy production was especially hard hit. Farmers needed to produce more milk, but they did not know how to do it.

Why does a farmer need analytics? - Smart4Agro
Why does a farmer need analytics? - Smart4Agro

For the farmer, the result of work is the amount of milk produced, its shipment under contracts, farm costs and profits. But the quantity of milk and its quality depend on small actions of the local staff.

Why cutting costs on the farm is risky - Smart4Agro
Why cutting costs on the farm is risky - Smart4Agro

If milk yield falls on a dairy farm, sales and profits also fall. In such a situation, owners often make a logical, as they believe, decision - to reduce costs. Why it is risky to reduce costs - read in this article.

Farm financial planning based on audit - Smart4Agro
Farm financial planning based on audit - Smart4Agro

A dairy farm is a complex agricultural enterprise, one of the goals of which is financial stability. In this article, we'll show you how to use farm audit data for financial planning, cost optimization, and loss reduction.

Why is it necessary to audit processes on the farm - Smart4Agro
Why is it necessary to audit processes on the farm - Smart4Agro

Probably, every farm owner is looking for ways to optimize production and may wonder why farms that look the same at first glance have different results. He begins to evaluate his competitors and compare with himself: we opened about one year, we have equipment and software of the same vendors, the number of livestock and staff is comparable, etc.

How to improve farm efficiency - Smart4Agro
How to improve farm efficiency - Smart4Agro

Herd management systems, automation of milking and feeding processes, various types of monitoring systems are excellent tools that should increase the efficiency of the farm. At the same time, automation and the ability to monitor often lead to the fact that the farm staff sits at the computer, and does not work with animals in the field.

Determining the impact of employees on farm performance - Smart4Agro
Determining the impact of employees on farm performance - Smart4Agro

We have previously indicated that farm employees are a determining factor in success. Therefore, the result of their activities should be understandable and measurable. We are talking not only about the quality of milk, its volume and increase in livestock, but also the specific results of the work of each employee.

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