In cooperation with CONO cheesemakers VEERkracht developed a risk-assessment tool for use on dairy farms. Special trained dairy vets analyse, advice and follow-up dairy farmers according to the principles of Integrated Cow Management (ICM). Knowledge of anatomy, physiology and metabolism of the cow are at the basis of ICM. Today Cow-Compass is adapted by a majority of the Dutch dairy companies as a quality control tool with which also adjustments in management on dairy farms are directed towards improvements in the process of milk production. The VEERkracht cooperative is responsible for the training of ICM dairy vets as well for providing the scientific basis to ICM.
More information about the content of Cow-Compass can be found at ZuivelNL.