Broiler Ventilation
19th May 2020
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Efficient ventilation for your poultry farms How efficient is your ventilation? As our European client’s head into summer and the outside temperature rises it is vital to
Optifarm - for smarter farming
OPTIfarm is a precision support and optimisation service for poultry farmers worldwide. Our system is a globally unique service completely different to anything else available to supply chains. We have developed groundbreaking technology that creates the optimum conditions for broiler chickens with 24/7 remote, real-time monitoring. Our clients around the globe know their livestock is in safe hands.
Increased performance
We can optimise feed, water and climate to provide the best conditions to maintain good health and optimal growth, while preventing outages
Improved welfare
We assess your bird’s welfare over 100 times week, every week. By monitoring natural behaviours through innovative data interpretation and image analysis we give livestock the best possible conditions for a happy healthy life
24/7 observation
24 hours a day, seven days a week, 52 weeks a year - we confidentially observe, monitor and optimise farms. Our team never clocks off - so you can
How we work
OPTIfarm makes real-time recommendations to clients, tailoring its service to help overcome specific challenges on farms.
This can include Feed Conversion Ratios, mortality, declining feed and water consumption or optimising environmental conditions. We deliver our service using pictures, videos, video and voice calls, sensors, Eyenamics technology, vet reports, factory kill information and parent flock data.
We help make changes when they are needed – any time, day or night. Using humans and software combined we evaluate all the farm information required for our clients. This enables our team to focus not only on broad whole farm appraisals but also on specific targeted areas requiring improvement.
Our Team
Introducing some of the OPTIfarm team
David Speller
Managing Director
Sean McKeown
Head of Operations
Mick Pearson
Poultry Technical Manager
Yagmur Akgun
Global Sales Executive
Stewart Longden
Senior Monitoring Analyst
Matt Keeling
Senior Monitoring Analyst
Melissa Allen
Senior Monitoring Analyst
Chris Corah
Senior Monitoring Analyst
Albert Kabuye
Senior Monitoring Analyst
Dan Summers
Senior Monitoring Analyst
Dom Walsh
Senior Monitoring Analyst
Sarah Mann
Monitoring Analyst
Abigail Pye
Customer Relations Manager and Marketing Officer
Jane Pearson
Human Resources
Sarah Speller
Human Resources
Tim Stokes
Non Executive Director
Our services
We are a fully confidential support and observation facility, physically manned 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at our HQ in Chesterfield, UK. We operate globally in many different territories and languages to ensure we meet the needs of our clients wherever they operate.
Globally unique
A 365/24/7 observation and support service focused on maximising feed and water consumption while reducing outages. Due to our knowledge gained through our own successful farming experience, one of the most important services we provide is real-time recommendations.
Investment
OPTIfarm bridges the gap between Precision Livestock Farming and the farmer ensuring the investment in their equipment is fully utilised. We can work with any control systems, standard or bespoke.
Future of farming
Optifarm along with its development partners we are continually working on new innovations, with the core aim of enriching the recommendations given to the farmer. This includes the use of robotics, machine learning, automated image and sound analysis and pioneering client communication techniques.
How our proactive approach can help you improve and achieve your goals
Latest updates
We are a fully confidential support and observation facility, physically manned 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at our HQ in Chesterfield, UK. We operate globally in many different territories and languages to ensure we meet the needs of our clients wherever they operate.
Covid and the CEO
13th May 2020
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Covid and the CEO Working from home has been an interesting experience for me, given I spent the past years getting on first name terms with
My time during the Covid-19 Pandemic
5th May 2020
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My time during the Covid-19 Pandemic. What to do when you suddenly stopped travelling for work? One of the things I’ve learned from COVID-19 pandemic