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ADC Pre-conference Tour
23rd of February 2027
2027 Australian Dairy Conference Pre-conference Tour
Lely Southwest Victoria Roadshow
Thinking about automation?
Join the ADC Pre-Conference Tour
This pre-conference tour will take you to three outstanding Lely robotic dairy farms in South Australia, including the Hurrells' Rockwella Farm Holsteins, the Connors' Nangkita Dairy, and Martin and sons' dairy farm.
You'll get to walk through the farms, see the Lely Astronaut robots in action, and hear directly from the farmers about their journey - the decisions, the challenges, and what's changed since making the switch. No two farms are the same, and visiting all three farms will be a great opportunity to compare and contrast how different operations put robots to work and what are the possibilities to make automatic milking system a reality on your farm.
Join us on the bus, or make your own way out. Either way, you're in for a great day of learning, conversation, and seeing robotic dairying up close.
Walk-ins are always welcome, but we'd encourage you to register, as it helps us get the food and drinks sorted.
Got questions about the tour?
Get in touch via lhnguyen@lely.com or call/text 0418 397 781.
Our schedule
What's the plan
7.00am -7.30am
Arrival
& Pick upAdelaide Convention Centre, North Terrace, Adelaide SA 5000
1.00pm - 3.00pm
Rockwella Farm Holsteins: The Hurrels
2391 Range Rd, Willow Creek SA 5211
5.00 pm
Return
& Drop offAdelaide Convention Centre, North Terrace, Adelaide SA 5000
Our farmers
More about the farms
Jake Connor dairy farms with his family at Nankita Dairies on the Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia, running two grass-based robotic dairies. Between them, fourteen Lely robots milk 800 cows across 400 hectares. Farming in a challenging low-rainfall climate, Jake's focus is on building a sustainable, profitable system centred on voluntary milking, strong animal welfare and perennial pastures. For Jake, robots are the foundation for the next generation.
After years on a herringbone dairy, Sam Martin and her brother in-law - dairy farmers on South Australia's Fleurieu Peninsula - made the move to robots to bring more flexibility into farm life without compromising on production. The family has installed an Automatic Milk Filter alongside four Astronaut A5 robots, currently milking 250 cows at peak lactation on an ABC grazing system. With eyes on growing to 300 cows step by step, this is a farm built for the future.
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Worth checking out
What the days look like: Your detail schedule & agenda
Some details to help you plan around your day.Automatic milking with Lely Astronaut
Explore the possibilities of automatic milking and our local services.Grazing Brochure
Explore how grazing and robotic milking work together.
What may also interest you
Explore our customer testimonials and the Dairy Experience Podcast to learn more about the future of dairy farming and how robots can transform your business.
