Better Farming | June July 2024

GEA Farm Technologies acquires Northern Ireland-based agricultural software company CattleEye Ltd., adding a pioneering artificial intelligence system to its existing portfolio of solutions for dairy farms. The acquisition reinforces GEA’s strong commitment to improving animal health and welfare. “With the trend towards larger and more automated dairy farms, the need to monitor and track animals and production is becoming increasingly important,” says Peter Lauwers, CEO of GEA Farm Technologies. “By adding CattleEye’s advanced AI technology, we are expanding our DairyNet portfolio for modern herd management. This can be a game changer for farmers to improve herd health, farm productivity and financial stability.” CattleEye is an artificial intelligence system designed to detect and predict lameness in cows quickly. Next to mastitis, lameness is a major disease in dairy cows that can lead to infertility and decreased milk yields. CattleEye also provides critical data to assess body condition 53 Promotional Supplement Focus On Dairy | June/July 2024 GRANDVIEW CONCRETE GROOVING INC. 1-888-447-6684 Concrete Grooving & Slot Cutting for New & Existing Barns Across North America 30+ Years of Experience in Livestock Traction & Lameness Prevention www.cowcomfort.com GEA ADDS PROVEN AI SOLUTION TO PORTFOLIO WITH CATTLEEYE ACQUISITION Dairy farmers can improve cow health & production through the early detection of lameness. GEA Press Release Peter Lauwers, CEO of GEA Farm Technologies and Terry Canning from CattleEye. FOCUS ON DAIRY

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