Arto Pohto

Pellon Group Oy Yrittäjäntie 10 | FI-62375 Ylihärmä, Finland

www.pellon.com + 358 6 4837 555 | fax + 358 6 4837 777

Brussels 29th June 2011

Dairy Farm

Productivity Elements

Arto Pohto

Pellon Group Oy

Pellon Group Oy Yrittäjäntie 10 | FI-62375 Ylihärmä, Finland

www.pellon.com + 358 6 4837 555 | fax + 358 6 4837 777

The Pellon-Group offers complete solutions for the needs of dairy, pork and beef production as well as stables and indoor riding arenas.

The solutions increase the productivity of the farm and improve the welfare of animals.

Leading manufacturer of automated feeding systems.

Cattle Husbandry – Pig Husbandry – Horse Husbandry

Pellon Group Oy Yrittäjäntie 10 | FI-62375 Ylihärmä, Finland

www.pellon.com + 358 6 4837 555 | fax + 358 6 4837 777

The result of long-term and ongoing cooperation with numerous universities and research centres.

This cooperation has resulted in the forming of a unique product family offering flexible and complete solutions for the individual needs of each customer.

Frontrunner in technology

Pellon Group Oy Yrittäjäntie 10 | FI-62375 Ylihärmä, Finland

www.pellon.com + 358 6 4837 555 | fax + 358 6 4837 777

• Automated Feeding• Production Management• Optimal Conditions• Energy optimizing• Manure Processing

Dairy Farm Productivity Elements

Pellon Group Oy Yrittäjäntie 10 | FI-62375 Ylihärmä, Finland

www.pellon.com + 358 6 4837 555 | fax + 358 6 4837 777

• Automated feeding, 24/7, according to the natural feeding cycles frees the human resources at the farm

• More time to monitoring, observing and looking after the cattle, away from tractor work and pushing feed closer to the cows

Feeding automation reduces workload

Pellon Group Oy Yrittäjäntie 10 | FI-62375 Ylihärmä, Finland

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• Animal is able to enjoy a continuous supply of fresh feed mix all-year-round without barn-air ammonium

• Automated feeding is accurate

• Cows can be devided into groups, each group has its own feeding plan based on the production period and needs of the animals

• Groups: dry cows, cows under observation, high milk yield cows, stable milk yield cows, young cattle

Multiple daily feeding times increase milk yield

Pellon Group Oy Yrittäjäntie 10 | FI-62375 Ylihärmä, Finland

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• Saves building costs• In addition, capital tied up in the

farm’s feeding tractor and feed wagon can be redirected to automation investments

• Prevent cows from pushing the feed too far away

Narrow feeding table

Pellon Group Oy Yrittäjäntie 10 | FI-62375 Ylihärmä, Finland

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• Flexible feeder lines linked into chains and cross conveyors can be used between different buildings

• This allows unrestricted planning of animal traffic and enbles the use of several feeding groups for increased milk yield and improved animal welfare

Revolutionary feeder lines

Pellon Group Oy Yrittäjäntie 10 | FI-62375 Ylihärmä, Finland

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• Stress free feeding for each individual of a milking group

• Improved cow traffic• Increased milking robot capacity• Reduce animal elimination• Reduces the workload

Automated feeding supports robot milking

Pellon Group Oy Yrittäjäntie 10 | FI-62375 Ylihärmä, Finland

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• Controlling dairy farm tasks and animal data using one program

• Implementing the automation is simple• Versatile animal recognition• Overall control of feeding• Utilising milking data• Analysis of health data

Production Management System

Pellon Group Oy Yrittäjäntie 10 | FI-62375 Ylihärmä, Finland

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• Animal control• Financial analysis• Breeding plans• Daily barn task lists• Improved utilisation of

cattle

Production Management System

Pellon Group Oy Yrittäjäntie 10 | FI-62375 Ylihärmä, Finland

www.pellon.com + 358 6 4837 555 | fax + 358 6 4837 777

• Funktional production facility, animal friendly and good working environment

• Soft rubber mats• Soft but robust lying area,

bedding distribution by belts integrated to belt feeding system

Optimal Conditions

Pellon Group Oy Yrittäjäntie 10 | FI-62375 Ylihärmä, Finland

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• Manure removing by scrapers• Cooling the manure channels reduce the bacterial

gas production• Automated feeding reduces hygiene risks in the

barn: The feed transport takes place on the ”second floor”, cows, people and possible machines move on the ”first floor”

Optimal Conditions: Cleanliness

Pellon Group Oy Yrittäjäntie 10 | FI-62375 Ylihärmä, Finland

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• Energy recovery: from manure channels, drilled wells, ground circles, bodies of water

• Energy use: heating floors, drinking water, grey water, washing water, cooling the barn

Energy optimizing by ground source heat pump

Pellon Group Oy Yrittäjäntie 10 | FI-62375 Ylihärmä, Finland

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• Microbiology mediated technology• Decreases the odour of liquid manure• Enables fractionation of the

processed manure to organic matter, water and concentrated phosphorus and nitrogen fertilizers

Manure processing