January 29, 2016

Limagrain Europe, European leader in forage maize, is developing its network of mobile forage analysers: LG LAB. Initially launched in France, this portable NIRS* is now available in all dairy countries: Belgium, Poland, Great Britain, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands and Russia.


With LG LAB, the nutritional value of the forage can be analysed directly on farm in just a few seconds (maize or grasses). Different criteria are analysed: dry matter, energy, starch content, protein content, NDF, digestibility (DINAG - digestibility of non-starch and insoluble carbohydrates -, OMD, NDFD…). This innovation allows farmers to confirm their choice of varieties, to optimize their harvest date in order to ensure that silos are correctly implemented and to secure the quality of their fodder.

 *NIRS : Near Infrared Spectrometers System ou Spectromètre Proche Infra-Rouge