Grass is a natural source of nutrition for dairy cattle, and fresh grass contains the most protein and energy. Cows that eat a lot of fresh grass need less protein from concentrates. Lely Exos is the first autonomous solution that harvests and feeds fresh grass multiple times a day, 24/7. By autonomously mowing, transporting, feeding, and fertilising grass, you can maximise the efficiency of the roughage from your own land with minimal labour requirement.
Adding fresh grass to the ration gets the most out of all the plant's nutrients and energy. That can simply translate to more milk from your own land.
Cutting, transporting and feeding grass in a single operation can save you the labour, fuel, machine, storage and feed costs involved in making, storing and feeding silage.
Recent research* has shown that cows which eat fresh grass expel less intestinal methane thanks to the better digestibility of the grass. Grass also extracts nitrogen from the air, and adds significant organic matter to the soil.
Lely Exos gets an order from the management system and drives to the field, cuts the desired amount of grass, and fertilises immediately. The machine transports the grass to the barn and distributes it in front of the cows. Accordingly, Exos gets recharged and waits for a new assignment.
Lely Exos is very careful with grass, so that its quality can be used optimal. The double knife cutterbar cuts the grass cleanly, then soft plastic flaps immediately remove the grass away from the cutter bar. The flaps convey the grass gently up where it falls onto the other grass in the bunker. No damage, no pressure, and no loss.
To get the most out of the long growing season of grass, Lely Exos is developed for soft soil conditions and sensitive swards. Thanks to its low weight and low-pressure tyres, the machine is able to mow from early spring to late autumn. The wheels with individual drive and steering system prevent wheelspin and friction when driving and turning.
To fertilise each field as needed and on time, Lely Exos can apply liquid fertiliser in the same pass. This fertiliser is applied in a controlled manner through the grass via ten outlets. Besides the usual types of liquid fertiliser, circular fertiliser generated by the Lely Sphere N-capture can also be applied.
Farmers all over the world make choices about how they set up and run their farms. Every day, we help them make the best choices for themselves and their farms. We do this by providing advice and innovative solutions that contribute to efficient farm management. For sustainable milk and meat production. Present and future.
