RumINSIGHT Report
2 min
required setup important this feature is not available in all markets and regions all setup required to use this feature is performed beforehand in /agsource and is based on a paid subscription only that process with /agsource are eligible to purchase this subscription required permissions to use this feature, your user account must be assigned to a role with permissions see edit dairy user permissions docid\ dgkijjmfdmpdvwgygh p2 and manage dairy roles docid\ tklz3 romklipe8l rfi6 for more information the ruminsight report provides that process with /agsource insight into the fat related components in their milk production milk fat is comprised of different types of fatty acid, which the ruminsight report organizes into distinct categories to make the information easier to visualize for more information, see ruminsight report you can find this feature under the insights menu docid\ t93yu 9puoivxmgypo5g the amount of fat in the milk your produces impacts the amount you're paid for that milk milk fat is comprised of different types of fatty acids, which can be categorized into three main groups de novo fatty acids originate from the production of the chemicals butyrate and acetate in the rumen (the largest stomach compartment of a cow), and so are an indicator of rumen functioning de novo fatty acids are the greatest driver of bulk tank butterfat mixed fatty acids originate from the diet or from synthesis within the cow preformed fatty acids are derived from the diet or adipose tissue (i e , fat tissue) from the cow in early lactation, preformed fatty acid levels are typically high in the milk as cows utilize their body fat to meet the energy needs for milk production data for the three fatty acid groups of the ruminsight report, along with related information (such as the number of cows, days in milk, etc ), is organized into distinct categories to make the information easier to visualize these categories are presented in the following tabs the by tab displays both summary and trend data for the three fatty acid types for the entire it also presents general fat and protein data see view ruminsight data by herd docid\ w5xldk40ua9bym0pjol9y the by tab displays detailed fatty acid data for each see view ruminsight data by pen docid\ auff2iyzjbe3rikblqc5f the by / tab displays detailed fatty acid data broken down by lactation and stage of lactation see view ruminsight data by lactation and dim docid\ wgrzijch4d1fs bokziyi < return to insights overview docid\ ii5ij0p haaxhsjpzhfsg