News - Lely

Sept. 5, 2019

News

Enhanced Lely Calm calf feeder for optimal hygiene

Lely announces its enhanced automated calf feeding system, the Lely Calm. Key improvements of the new Lely Calm are focused on optimal hygiene. A hygiene box and tailor-made detergents result in a fully automated and thorough cleaning process, leaving no space for bacteria that could harm the calf’s health.

Sept. 2, 2019

Press

Alexander van der Lely to become chairman of the Supervisory Board,

André van Troost appointed as new CEO of Lely

Maassluis, 2 September 2019 – An important change will take place in the management of Dutch family business Lely in the coming months. From January 1, the current CEO, Alexander van der Lely, will become the chairman of a newly formed Supervisory Board for Lely. This Supervisory Board must ensure that Lely remains a healthy family business. The current Vice President Customer Care, André van Troost, is appointed as new CEO of the Lely Group as of 1 January 2020. The Executive Board team remains unchanged.

The Lely hook tine: 50 years contributing to feed quality

Sept. 10, 2015

News

The Lely hook tine: 50 years contributing to feed quality

In 1965, Lely invented a tedder with a unique hook shaped tine, which made for quicker and cleaner tedding. Farmers all over the world have been happily using this hook tine--with its unique shape and flexibility--for the past 50 years.

Symposium farm management: Cows in the cloud, down to earth

Sept. 4, 2015

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Symposium farm management: Cows in the cloud, down to earth

Today farming involves entrepreneurship, setting milestones and preparing for the future. In addition, farming is continuously subject to change due to growth, society, regulations, finance, subsidy and so on. Therefore solid advice for farmers to help them make well-considered decisions is key.

Lely Discovery: a record breaker in barn cleaning

Sept. 2, 2015

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Lely Discovery: a record breaker in barn cleaning

In September 2015 Lely celebrates the 10th anniversary of the Lely Discovery mobile barn cleaner. During this decade, feedback from customers has led to many improvements without ever changing the concept. This resulted in a reliable and durable product that has broken some impressive records.

Control multiple Lely products with your iPhone

Sept. 1, 2015

News

Control multiple Lely products with your iPhone

Lely releases Lely Control for iOS: an application which enables farmers to operate the Lely Juno feed pusher and Lely Discovery mobile barn cleaner with an iPhone, iPad or iPod. Teus de Jong, Product Manager Feeding products at Lely International, explains that a similar application for Android phones, which Lely introduced in June 2014, is so successful that an Apple version could not be excluded.

Lely machines join Farming Simulator Game

July 13, 2015

News

Lely machines join Farming Simulator Game

From next year, you will be able to work virtually with Lely machines and the Lely Astronaut milking robot. Lely has signed an agreement for this with GIANTS Software, the company behind Farming Simulator, a well-known farming game with many players worldwide.

June 29, 2015

News

First Lely farm in Turkey

The Lely-Onet Farm is the first farm in Turkey with Lely milking robots. Two Lely Astronaut A4 robots have been placed in a brand new barn in the town of Balıkesir, milking 120 Holstein cows imported from Germany.