Livestock farming equipment: tests and services

DLG TestService tests floor coverings for cattle and horse farming, barn construction components as regards their resistance to ammonia (e.g. lighting), exhaust air cleaning systems and further emission reduction measures, animal markings as well as farm inputs and feeds. The tests are carried out in accordance with DIN and ISO standards as well as DLG standards, which are recognised by international subsidy programmes.

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Flyer Lighting systems
Flyer Flooring systems incl. PHAs
DLG Testing Framework ‚Lights in stables‘
DLG Testing Framework ‚Air cleaning'

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Floor coverings for cattle and horse farming

Testing of floor coverings in accordance with the regulations of the DIN 3762, DIN 3763, DIN 7861 and ISO 22941 standards
DLG-ComfortControl – the test method for increased animal comfort

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Barn construction components

Lighting systems
Corrugated roof panels, doors and gates
Heating and ventilation systems
Milking technology
Adherence to high standards with respect to animal fairness

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Farm inputs and feeds

Certification of farm inputs and feeds for use in the farming, forestry and food industries
Tests of effectiveness according to DLG standards
Testing of special product characteristics

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Exhaust air cleaning systems for barns

DLG-approved exhaust air cleaning systems are accepted by building permit authorities.
Systems tested by DLG also comply with the requirements of the German Technical Instructions on Air Quality Control (TA Luft)(2021) No. 5.4.7.1.

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Emission reduction

Further tests and advice in the area of the TA Luft (2021):

Feeding adapted for energy nutrient requirements
(Process-integrated) measures for reducing emissions in the barn
Storage of liquid manure – covering containers
Locations for storing solid manure – covering

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Animal marking

(ear tags and transponders)

Tests for certification by the International Committee for Animal Recording (ICAR)
Tests and certification in accordance with Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/520 and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/963

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Internationally recognised

ICAR: the only globally recognised testing laboratory for electronic and conventional animal IDs.
Netherlands: in the funding guidelines of the Maatlat Duurzame Veehouderij programme, reference is made to DLG certificates and test reports.
Austria: in the context of the approval of barn equipment, DLG is designated as a testing laboratory for carrying out practical tests for animal fairness.
DLG-approved floor coverings DLG-approved floor coverings help farmers in Switzerland and the Netherlands to obtain funding for investments

Tests for floor elements are standard

DLG TestService has been setting national and international standards for many years with its regular tests of floor coverings. The laboratory tests have been incorporated into the German Industrial Standards DIN 3762, DIN 3763 and DIN 7861 and have also influenced international standardisation for floor coverings in animal farming, such as ISO standard 22941, for instance.

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