Since 2015, we have seen that cows that are milked by a Lely Astronaut produce more milk on average than cows that are milked in other systems. This trend will continue in 2023, with the difference in milk production even greater than ever. And once again, Astronaut users combine that with a better cell count and excellent fertility characteristics. Check out all the details in the charts below.
€458 more milk yield per cow per year compared to parlours
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Astronaut milking robots |
Other milking robots |
Milking parlours |
Lely vs other milking robots |
Lely vs milking parlours* |
| Milk per year (kg) | 9.798 | 9.262 | 8.808 | + 5,8% | + 11,2% |
| Milk per day (kg) | 26,84 | 25,38 | 24,13 | ||
| Fat (%) | 4,43 | 4,48 | 4,51 | ||
| Protein (%) | 3,61 | 3,63 | 3,62 | ||
| Fat (kg) | 433 | 413 | 396 | ||
| Protein (kg) | 354 | 336 | 319 | ||
| Total fat and protein (kg) | 787 | 749 | 715 | + 5,1% | + 10,1% |
| Milk yield per cow per year ** | € 4.533 | € 4.285 | € 4.075 | + € 248 | + € 458 |
* Percentage is the difference ** Milk price €0.463 per kg of milk (average 2023)
Higher milk yield with milking robots
Dairy farmers who milk with an Astronaut milking robot achieve higher milk, fat and protein production on average. The results show that dairy farmers with a Lely Astronaut achieve 5.8% more milk compared to the average of the other brands of milking robots and even 11.2% more compared to milking parlours.
On a farm of 100 cows, this meant an additional yield of €45,800 in 2023 compared to farms that milk with milking parlours. The difference with other automatic milking systems is slightly smaller compared to milking parlours, but there too the difference in milk yield in 2023 was substantial. On a farm of 100 cows, the milk yield is €24,800 higher with a Lely Astronaut milking robot compared to another brand of milking robot.
On average, a higher lifetime production (kg of milk) at disposal
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Astronaut milking robots |
Other milking robots |
Milking parlours |
Lely vs other AMS |
Lely vs milking parlours* |
| Lifetime production at disposal (kg) | 38.679 | 35.945 | 36.035 | + 7,6% | + 7,3% |
| Age at disposal (years.months) | 5.10 | 5.10 | 6.00 | ||
| Production per lactation day (kg) | 29,94 | 28,60 | 27,53 | ||
| Production per day of life (kg) | 17,01 | 15,87 | 15,20 | + 7,2% | + 11,9% |
| Discharge (%) | 24,1% | 24,8% | 24,3% | ||
| Milk yield per cow** | € 17.893 | € 16.628 | € 16.670 | + € 1.265 | + € 1.223 |
* Percentage is the difference ** Milk price €0.463 per kg of milk (average 2023)
Higher lifetime production, comparable lifespan
Dairy farmers with a Lely Astronaut milking robot achieve a higher lifetime production (kg of milk) on average when removed and produce more milk per day. The lifetime production of all cows is on the rise, but the cows milked on a farm with an Astronaut milking robot score highest on this indicator. They produce an average of 7.2% more milk per day of life than cows milked with another brand of milking robot and even 11.9% more than cows milked in a milking parlour. Cows milked in milking robots hardly have a shorter lifespan, the average age at disposal is two months lower (5.10) than cows milked in a milking parlour (6.00).
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Astronaut milking robots |
Other milking robots |
Milking parlours |
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Calving interval (days) |
401 |
402 |
400 |
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Number of inseminations per calf |
1,85 |
1,85 |
1,79 |
Despite
a higher milk production in automatic milking systems, the fertility indicators show hardly any differences between the different milking systems.
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Astronaut milking robots |
Other milking robots |
Milking parlours |
| Cell count | 199.000 | 209.000 | 205.000 |
Dairy farmers with Lely Astronaut milking robots have the lowest cell count compared to the average of the other brands of milking robots and milking parlours. The individual cell count of cows milked in an Astronaut is on average 199,000 cells per ml. This is substantially lower than cows milked in other milking robots (209,000 cells per ml). The somatic cell count of cows milked in milking parlours is somewhere in between (205,000 cells per ml).
Source: MPR annual statistics 2023.
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