Clean dairy feed gives 10% more milk

Meeting the growing demand for dairy products is a significant challenge in Vietnam, where the agricultural sector continues to modernise. TH Group, a leading Vietnamese dairy producer managing around 20,000 dairy cows, identified a critical barrier to increased productivity: the presence of mycotoxins in animal feed.

Mycotoxins are naturally occurring toxins produced by certain moulds in feed raw materials, and they pose a serious threat to animal health and welfare. These toxins not only compromise the immune system of livestock but also reduce milk yields, making it more difficult for producers to meet rising consumer demand. As such, TH Group needed an effective solution to enhance feed safety and animal health while simultaneously boosting production efficiency.

Danish technology provides measures to optimise feed quality

To address this challenge, TH Group partnered with Danish technology provider SKIOLD, a company with more than 140 years of experience in delivering customised milling and feeding systems to agricultural producers worldwide. The goal was to build a complete, efficient feed mill system that could improve the quality of animal feed by reducing harmful contaminants, thereby optimising the health and productivity of TH Group’s dairy herd.

As a part of the feed mill, they installed an Omega universal cleaning machine from SKIOLD that is capable of handling up to 300 tons per hour when cleaning cereals – and up to 30 tons per hour when grading seeds. The Omega cleans grain and seeds with high efficiency, in part by evenly distributing the material across vibrating screens that follow a unique motion pattern to maximise cleaning performance.

The universal cleaning machine handles up to 300 tons per hour when cleaning cereals – and up to 30 tons per hour when grading seeds

Tailored feed technology drives efficiency and boosts milk yields

Shortly after the feed mill became operational, TH Group began to see measurable improvements. Feed costs were reduced, as cleaner inputs meant less reliance on costly additives. More significantly, milk yield across the herd increased by 10%, demonstrating a clear return on investment and validating the impact of better feed quality on overall production performance.

The new feed mill allowed TH Group to take full control over the feed production process, ensuring that only clean, safe, and nutritionally balanced feed reached their dairy cows. The collaboration was tailored to TH Group’s specific needs, ensuring that the technology was both scalable and aligned with local production goals.