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Feed is your biggest cost.

Our platform is the key to reducing it.

Identify elite genetics. Build a better herd who can do more with less.

Feed efficiency data that pays off

Research shows that a 10% improvement in feed efficiency drives a 43% increase in profit (Fox et al., 2001). Selecting for this efficiency drives stronger ROI than even growth rate.

What if you could reduce your feed bills … and still breed high performers? And what if you could build your whole herd to be that efficient?

10%
MORE FEED EFFICIENT

43%
MORE PROFIT

When you measure which animals consistently do more with less, you can:

Turn 10% better efficiency into 43% more profit.

See how feed efficiency data can lower your feed costs, starting with your next group of animals.

The Genetic Progress Platform
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  1. Measures the right data.
  2. Identifies the most heritable phenotype traits that impact profitability from the pasture to the rail:

Feed intake monitoring (DMI)

Water intake

Animal behavior

Energy lost to methane respiration

Weight gain

  1. Translates that data into performance-focused insights to guide decision-making.

Vytelle

Drives genetic progress
and profitability

“That’s been a great find for us using the Vytelle SENSE hardware. We’re now getting animals that actually have much higher retail beef yield.” 
Joe Grose
3D Genetics in New South Wales, Australia

is the best tool to measure individual efficiency

“Vytelle SENSE is the best tool to measure individual efficiency and compare animals to their contemporary group,” Brown says. “It's accurate and reliable making it really hard to argue with the results.”
Matt Brown
MJB Ranch

Empowers producers with a genetic prediction

“You empower producers by providing them with a genetic prediction – you’re influencing their herd for the next 5-10 years. If we want to be improving feed efficiency and feed intake of our herds in the future, then the decisions made now are going to have an impact for quite some time.”
David Johnston
UNE AGBU, NSW, AU
A comprehensive phenotyping platform that measures:
Dry matter intake (DMI) Dry matter intake (DMI) DMI is the total weight of feed consumed by cattle, excluding the water content and is expressed in pounds during test.
Residual feed intake (RFI) Residual feed intake (RFI) RFI is a measure of feed efficiency calculated as the difference between and animal’s actual feed intake and its predicted feed intake, for a given level of production. When RFI is used as a genetic selection tool, the resulting progeny will consume less feed for the same level of production.
Average daily gain (ADG) Average daily gain (ADG) The total amount of weight gained divided by the length of the trial.
Water intake Water intake is the amount of water an animal consumes over a given period, usually measured in liters or gallons per day.
Feeding behavior Feeding behavior Feed to Grain Ratio refers to the pounds of feed required to produce a pound of gain on a dry matter basis. A lower ratio is considered more favorable.
Methane concentration Methane concentration The amount of methane gas (CH4) produced by a ruminant animal as a byproduct of enteric fermentation in rumen. Considered a loss of feed energy being diverted into methane vs. growth, milk or other products.

Identify cattle that spend calories on profitable areas like weight gain and fertility. Confidently drive genetic improvement and keep your operation sustainable and profitable for generations to come.

A data-backed way to meet global protein demand and drive faster genetic progress

By 2050, experts predict protein demand worldwide to rise by double digits. 

A more complete genetic picture. More money in your pocket, and a more sustainable operation. 

To meet these growing needs, the cattle industry has to step up. Producers and researchers need the right tools to: 

Vytelle: Growing quickly across the globe  

Vytelle by the Numbers

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Frequently asked questions

To calculate feed efficiency, you need to measure individual animal consumption and gain, using trials to calculate key metrics, such as dry matter intake (DMI), residual feed intake (RFI), and average daily gain (ADG).

Vytelle SENSE is a comprehensive platform that measures all of these, plus others like water intake or methane concentration to give you the full picture of a herd’s efficiency.

When you can accurately, reliably track this data, you can make better decisions about both breeding and sustainability.

Vytelle operates the largest multibreed database in global bovine production for fertility and feed efficiency data. This database accounts for 3,000+ breeds across 14 countries.

Vytelle has been committed for 30+ years to data standardization and protocols. Producers and researchers can rely on these metrics to make the best decisions to optimize breeding and efficiency. Participation is voluntary, and all data remains the exclusive property of the animal owner.

Cattle IVF (in vitro fertilization) is a process by which an animal’s oocytes are collected and fertilized in a lab, then an embryo is produced and implanted in a recipient. Cattle IVF aims to make the reproductive process more predictable, produce more pregnancies, select for the top-performing traits, and make faster genetic progress.

Vytelle partners with Trans Ova to offer customers IVF technology that has been multiplying genetic success for 40+ years.

Ready to Book Your Next OPU?

You can now easily schedule your next OPU right through our website!
Find upcoming events and locations near you and take the next step in advancing your herd’s genetic progress.