Computer Application
RLM is a Windows computer program with two modules: one for formulating diets for dairy cattle and another for formulating diets for beef cattle.
Main Features of RLM
- Diet formulation for feedlot and pasture, including concentrates, protein supplements, mineral salt, etc.;
- Calculation of nutritional requirements for beef and dairy cattle in temperate and tropical climates;
- Formulation calculations based on dietary and nutritional restrictions;
- Feed for profit (lowest cost per weight gain) for beef cattle;
- Feed for cost (lowest cost per kg of feed) for beef and dairy cattle;
- Calculation of shadow price of ingredients (inclusion and exclusion price analysis);
Technology
- The RLM was created by Dr. Dante Pazzanese Lanna and developed by research groups at Cornell University in the United States, and later at ESALQ/USP and UFPR with Professor Rodrigo de Almeida.
- The program calculates nutritional requirements based on equations from the Cornell System, the Californian Net Energy System, the AFRC, and the CSIRO, adapted to tropical climates.
- The system is continuously updated with the latest experimental data conducted by research institutes and universities around the world.
- The RLM received the Santander Innovation and Entrepreneurship Award. Its innovative mathematical model calculates the optimal solution using nonlinear optimization. This allows finding the feed for maximum profit and the optimal performance level.
- The RLM also innovated by incorporating an environmental model that calculates methane production and CO2 equivalent emissions, enabling the measurement of environmental impact reductions through more efficient diets.
Complete, Intuitive, and Award-Winning
Developed by a qualified team in the fields of research and technology, RLM stands out for being an easy-to-use, differentiated, practical, complete, and reliable software.
SANTANDER ENTREPRENEURSHIP AWARD
SANTANDER SCIENCE AND INNOVATION AWARD
Developed at the Superior School of Agriculture “Luiz de Queiroz” – ESALQ, USP
Contact
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CNPJ: 38.386.796/0001-35
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