News and press releases

Nothern Victoria, Australia - The Whipp family has taken a bold step into the future of dairy farming with the installation and a successful start-up of two new Lely Astronaut A5 milking robots.

Northern Victoria - The Rushton family has successfully transitioned their Jersey herd to robotic milking, transforming a traditional dairy into a modern, automated operation.

Elmore, Victoria - Earlier this month, the Lely Australia team joined thousands of visitors and more than 700 exhibitors at the Elmore Field Days, held from 7-9 October 2025 in Victoria’s heartland.

Maassluis, 24 June 2025 – Today at the Future Farm Days, Lely proudly launched three exciting solutions. Both Astronaut A5 Next and Astronaut Max build on the success of the Astronaut A5 milking robot. Next to that, Lely Hub was introduced: an essential data safety device for farmers. These solutions are designed to meet the evolving needs of modern dairy farming, with a strong focus on improving animal welfare and farmer prosperity. Lely is proud to take the next step towards the realisation of the Farm of the Future.

In the final week of April, Lely Australia Pty Ltd together with the local Lely Center Tasmania (Dairy Maintenance & Installation) proudly hosted the second edition of its Connect, Care & Grow event, this time in Tasmania. After a successful first edition last year in Gippsland, the 2025 event brought together a dynamic mix of rural professionals, existing Lely clients, and forward-thinking dairy farmers exploring the potential of robotic milking.

Today, Lely presents its annual results for 2024: with a total sales of €857 million (2023: €888 million), in line with the more difficult dairy market.  

Truganina, Victoria – On the 23rd of October Lely held the grand opening of its new office and warehouse. Lely invested in a new plant that is three times bigger than the previous premises to continue meeting the growing demand for milking robots in both Australia & New Zealand.