One Farm Tecnozoo – an integrated approach to managing a modern dairy farm
In today’s livestock farming landscape, the efficiency and profitability of a farm no longer depend solely on individual production performance, but on the ability to manage the farm’s complexity through an integrated and coordinated approach..
It is from this realisation and a solid strategic vision that One Farm, Tecnozoo’s innovative project, was born.
This project represents much more than a simple working method: it is a genuine paradigm shift that combines nutritional expertise of the highest calibre — which has always been a hallmark of Tecnozoo — with a multidisciplinary and shared vision. The aim is to support farmers through a highly trained technical and sales team, transforming the vast amount of data generated on the farm into strategic levers for the business’s growth and economic success.
What does the One Farm project offer?
The beating heart of the One Farm project lies in the integration of four key operational areas: One Field, One Herd, One Health and One Business.
In the day-to-day management of a dairy farm, there is often a tendency to compartmentalise issues: nutrition on the one hand, agronomic management on the other, with health or economic matters only being addressed in emergencies.
One Farm turns this approach on its head by overcoming fragmentation. The method is based on the systematic collection of data using shared formats, the regular analysis of results and the immediate implementation of targeted corrective actions. This process requires strict prerequisites: full alignment on objectives within the technical team, the active support of the farmer and the drafting of a written work plan that sets out short-, medium- and long-term goals.
Would you like to find out more about how to integrate the management of your dairy farm?
We look forward to seeing you at the Cremona Fair from 26 to 28 November: our experts will be on hand to explain all the details of the One Farm project and answer any questions you may have!
1. One Field – Agricultural production supporting livestock farming
A modern and efficient dairy farm cannot function without an inseparable link between the management of the farm and that of the land. The One Field programme aims to optimise forage plans in line with the herd’s actual nutritional requirements:
- Farm profiling: we begin with an overall assessment of the farm to understand the potential of the land and crops.
- Targeted cropping plans: sowing schedules are determined directly by the estimated feed requirements for the entire livestock year, ensuring consistency between what is produced in the fields and what the animals actually consume.
- Stock and cost management: a rigorous stock take is carried out based on the herd’s feeding plan, accompanied by a careful analysis of the production costs of the farm’s forage to constantly assess and improve the overall efficiency of the farm.
2. One Herd – The herd as the centrepiece of livestock farming
The herd is the nerve centre of the dairy farm and is managed according to three main principles that combine technical precision with day-to-day care:
- Analysis of technical data: we begin by taking an initial snapshot of the farm’s situation in order to draw up a jointly agreed plan. The analysis may be at an entry level (for new clients or farms without sophisticated data processing systems) or in-depth (for ongoing relationships supported by IT systems), culminating in a comprehensive report setting out clear objectives.
- Replacement herd management: from calf rearing to heifers, the focus is on the optimal management of colostrum feeding, the monitoring of growth curves and mortality rates, right through to the strategic planning of the replacement herd and the control of replacement costs.
- Nutritional management: using portable NIR analysers, laboratory analyses and sieves for the unifeed, the team monitors the animals’ actual feed intake, establishing a dynamic and targeted feeding regime for each physiological phase (lactation, dry period, transition and replacement) and accurately calculating Feed Efficiency (FE) and Income Over Feed Cost (IOFC).
3. One Health – Health and wellbeing as the foundation of performance
There can be no high-volume production without high standards of animal welfare and health. The One Health approach addresses livestock management from a dual perspective aimed at ensuring sustainable performance:
- Environment and welfare: using specific data collection methods, housing environments and management practices are analysed to identify critical areas in key sections such as the calf area, the dry-off area and the transition area. A summary score is assigned, enabling a report to be drawn up setting out actions categorised as short-term, medium-term and long-term.
- Health and diseases: the constant monitoring of health issues goes hand in hand with safeguarding milk quality. Through the monthly analysis of data from functional checks, targeted lists are generated for new infections, recurrences and the management of the dry-off period. In the event of critical issues, specific checks are carried out in the milking parlour (timings, hygiene, routines,teat-end scores and cleanliness scores) and in-depth bacteriological investigations are conducted to protect the udder and the quality of the raw milk.
Optimise the welfare and milk quality in your dairy!
Come and visit us in Cremona from 26 to 28 November during the trade fair. Our experts are looking forward to showing you how the One Health approach can make a difference to your farm.
4. One Business – Economic efficiency and the measurement of income
All technical, health and agronomic efforts come together to produce one major end result: the farmer’s income.
The One Business section translates day-to-day management into key economic indicators, offering the farmer a transparent and controlled business overview:
- Feed Efficiency and IOFC: continuous monitoring of the relationship between feed production and consumption, assessing the actual profit margin on feed expenditure (Income Over Feed Cost) and the corresponding break-even point.
- Farm indicators and production costs: an analytical assessment of the litres of milk produced per animal, the cost of replacing the herd, the live cost per litre of milk and the overall farm balance sheet.
With One Farm, Tecnozoo aims to position itself as a strategic partner of excellence, offering Italian livestock farmers practical tools to recognise the value of their hard work and guide their businesses towards a successful future.
Do you want to make a real difference to the profitability and efficiency of your dairy farm?
Don’t miss it: we’ll be at the trade fair in Cremona from 26 to 28 November. Our experts are on hand to welcome you, discuss all aspects of the One Farm project in detail and explore bespoke solutions tailored to your needs!
