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Our products
The common denominator for all our products is that they are developed so they can help you help your farmers in the best possible way. With our products you are sure to take good decisions based on credible and impartial results. Our two main products are SimHerd Expert and SimHerd Flex. Which you should choose depends on your needs. In the following you can learn a lot more about your options with SimHerd.
Our products are full service. If you buy one of our products training, support and guidance is part of the package. We also always keep our products up to date with the newest research. If you have any questions you are always welcome to contact us.
SimHerd Expert
SimHerd Expert is our full model, that can calculate all aspects of a dairy herd. It can be used to quantify the effect of different management improvements or investments. The model simulates each cow in the herd over a 10-year period, this is repeated 100 times to ensure reliable results. Associations between milk production, health and reproduction are accounted for in the model, which gives a unique whole herd approach to advisory.
All calculations are based on the herds own key figures, so the results are unique for each farmer. SimHerd Expert calculates the herd profit by projecting the effect of the proposed changes on both production, herd dynamics and economics.
SimHerd Flex
SimHerd Flex is tailormade to you and your needs. A flex solution is a condensed version of the full model, but faster and easier to use. We program the solution so it can show the economic impact of your product, service, or proposed management changes for a specific farm.
A SimHerd Flex algorithm gives an immediate response and can be embedded in your website, in a dashboard or an app can be designed.
Vetflex
The latest addition is our VetFlex application, designed specifically for veterinarians. VetFlex is a streamlined version of the large SimHerd Expert model. A comprehensive simulation study supports each element in the VetFlex app. By using the Flex method, results from the large model can be applied in the app. We have done all the hard work for you, and with just a few clicks, the answer can be found in the VetFlex app.
If you are a veterinarian or work in health consulting, VetFlex can assist you in your conversations with farmers. VetFlex places monetary value on health improvements within a herd, based on a few selected key figures. The results are easily and clearly visualized, both for the user and the client.
Learn more about how you can get started with the VetFlex app.
Climate impact
The focus on climate has increased immensely in recent years and demands that the agricultural sector decrease emissions are growing. For our dairy farmers, it is especially methane emissions that are desirable to decrease. Therefore, we now include the impact on methane emission in all out calculations. Over the coming years we will expand the model to not only cover methane emissions, but other important areas regarding climate impact.
Read more about how you can use our programs to make a climate impact calculator.
Dashboard
If you want to work interactively with your clients through an attractive and dynamic dashboard, our dashboard solutions may be just what you need. With a dashboard, your SimHerd Expert calculations can come to life in a new and more interactive way. A dashboard solution gives you, as the user, the ability to make price adjustments and present the results in a way that is tailored to the client’s individual needs. The dashboard can be customized to present exactly the message you want to show the farmer in the best possible way.
SimHerd Crossbred
SimHerd Crossbred can calculate the economics of different crossbreeding strategies and breed combinations. This provides the farmer with a unique decision-making foundation to choose the right crossbreeding strategy for their herd. SimHerd Crossbred was developed at Aarhus University in close collaboration with SEGES and VikingDanmark.
Learn more about how you can use SimHerd Crossbred.