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NDS Professional

The software for precision nutrition on farms

NDS Professional is an advanced nutritional modelling and decision-support platform, developed on the basis of the latest version of the CNCPS dynamic model (v6.55/v6.56), created in collaboration with the Department of Animal Science of Cornell University and using licensed technology.

Designed for modern precision feeding systems, NDS integrates advanced biological modelling, practical field applications and analysis and evaluation tools, offering complete support to nutritionists, feed industries, consultants, researchers and universities worldwide.

Continuously updated in line with advances in Cornell University research and the latest developments in animal nutrition science, NDS enables professionals to turn complex nutritional data into more accurate, efficient, and profitable decisions, improving formulation precision, production efficiency, and the economic sustainability of livestock operations.

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Much more than CNCPS

More than 30 years of development have transformed the CNCPS model into a comprehensive Nutritional Intelligence platform.

NDS Professional is based on the CNCPS model, but over the years RUM&N has expanded it with proprietary tools, predictive models, and applications developed to meet the real-world needs of animal nutrition professionals.

The result is a platform that is not limited to ration formulation, but supports every stage of the decision-making process: from data analysis to the simulation of production scenarios, through to the evaluation of economic performance and sustainability.

All the advanced tools included in NDS Professional

Predictive submodels, analysis tools and technologies developed by RUM&N and already included, at no additional cost.

Rumen and digestion

  • Rumen pH
  • Chewing and rumination times
  • Rumen fill and particle size
  • RUFAL and High Risk RUFAL
  • Nitrogen balance and synchrony
  • pdNDF kinetics

Production and performance

  • Milk fat and milk urea nitrogen
  • Cheese yield
  • Body Condition Score (BCS) projection
  • Dry matter intake and water intake
  • Mineral evaluation
  • Essential amino acid balance

Herd management

  • Environmental conditions and heat stress
  • Animal welfare
  • Grazing animal management
  • AMS (Automatic Milking Systems) and step-feeding
  • Excretions and environmental impact

Analysis and simulation

  • What-if simulations
  • Optimizers
  • Multitasking
  • Moving averages and resampling
  • Professional reports and scenario comparison
  • Economic status of the pens and of the farm

Models and modules

NDS Professional is designed to adapt to the different needs of animal nutrition.

Thanks to its modular structure, NDS Professional can be tailored to different operational contexts, providing a scalable solution for professionals, companies, feed mills, and research centers.

Included models

The base version includes specific models to support the formulation and nutritional evaluation of different animal categories:

Calf Model

dedicated to calf nutrition.

NDS Professional - Calf Model

Beef Growth Model

developed for the nutritional management of beef cattle during growth and finishing.

NDS Professional - Beef growth model

Additional modules

For even more specific needs, NDS Professional can be integrated with dedicated modules:

  • Water Buffalo Model – for the nutrition of dairy buffaloes.
  • Small Ruminants Model – for the nutrition of sheep and goats.
  • Composites Formulation – for the formulation of feeds and premixes.
  • Farms Economics – for feed inventory management and farm profitability analysis.
  • NDS SQL Server – for advanced, centralized data management.

System requirements

Supported operating system
  • Windows 11
  • Windows 10 (version 1607 and higher)
  • Windows Server 2008 and higher (2016 and higher recommended)
  • 32-bit (x86)
  • 64-bit (x64)
  • 1.8 GHz or faster processor (Dual-core or better recommended).
  • 2 GB RAM (4 GB or more recommended).
  • 512 MB of available hard-disk space (1 GB or more recommended).
    It is recommended to install NDS on a solid-state disk (SSD) for better performances.
  • Minimum display resolution of 1024×768 (1280×1024 or higher resolution recommended).
    For better display option it is recommended to run wider resolution.
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2 (or higher) installed. You can download and install it from thislink.
    Please note that this .NET Framework should already be installed with Windows 10 and Windows 11.

Why choose NDS Professional

NDS enables highly accurate prediction of nutritional requirements and actual nutrient supply across different production scenarios and animal categories, providing a scientific basis for the formulation, evaluation, and optimization of feeding programs.

Formulate balanced rations using the available raw materials

Evaluate diets against production and performance targets

Compare alternative feeding strategies and economic scenarios

Improve feed efficiency and nutrient utilization

Reduce excretions and the environmental impact of farmsnti

Design customized feeds and premixes for integration with feed mills

Analyze animal performance using advanced biological models

Over 30 years of scientific evolution

The evolution of NDS follows that of the CNCPS biological model developed by Cornell University. With each advance in research, RUM&N has integrated new features, proprietary tools and predictive models, turning NDS into a complete Nutritional Intelligence platform.
1989
First nutritional models (NRC, PDI)
1996
Introduction of CNCPS and birth of NDS v1.0
2001
Update with Dairy NRC 2001
2004–2014
Evolution of biological models and features
Today
NDS Professional with CNCPS v6.55/v6.56, proprietary tools and Cornell technology

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