Milking
More milk in the tank with less effort
More milk in the tank with less effort
Optimal feed efficiency for a healthy and productive herd
Optimal barn design for optimal cow health
‘Labour has been a big issue and that’s one of the reasons we put in the robots – labour is hard to find and hard to keep.’
‘The robots have made it possible to enjoy other parts of our lives.’
‘The free-flow design has enhanced the herd’s lifestyle and increased overall comfort.’
‘The cows are free to do whatever they want, when they want.’
In 2000, Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Co. was the first creamery in California to offer a locally made blue cheese made from raw milk and produced on their own farm. Their story, however, begins much earlier than that.
For Brian Fiscalini, the journey to award winning cheeses has lasted almost 140 years. His family emigrated from Switzerland in the late 1800s, settling in present day Cambria, California. His family worked at a local dairy until 1912 when his great-grandfather prospected and purchased 160 acres in Modesto, CA, opening a working dairy just two years later in 1914.
Lely is developing a possible solution, which has the potential to increase the value of milk and strengthen links with consumers. It is a fair, direct, and pure way to increase the value of your herd’s milk. The concept is an on-farm dairy processor, the Lely Orbiter – a system that makes processing milk on the farm affordable, practical, safe and, above all, profitable.
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