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Nov. 4, 2019

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Finalists of the Feed the Future by Lely challenge announced

Lely and Rockstart are excited to announce the top finalists for the 2019 edition of Feed the Future. Entrepreneurs from 25 different countries, who can apply their tech to the dairy farming process, applied to this initiative looking for a chance to collaborate with Lely, one of the most innovative companies in the world.

Nov. 1, 2019

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Lely introduces Quaress Din for continuous udder care support

Maassluis, 1 November 2019 - Lely is proud to introduce Lely Quaress Din, the successor of the well-known udder care product Lely Astri Din. Based on a winning formula and even further optimised. For farms where udder health is well under control, but environmental circumstances demand some additional care.

Oct. 17, 2019

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Lely expands business in Latin America

Lely is happy to announce that with the recent inauguration of four farms in Latin America, we are further expanding our operations in the Latin America market. We are very excited to see that our technology is being adopted in the region and that automation is seen as the next step for dairy farming.

Sept. 5, 2019

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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

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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.

Aug. 27, 2019

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Lely launches 'Feed the Future'

The first cross-industry innovation challenge for startups to revolutionise dairy farming

The first edition of the ‘Feed the Future by Lely’ challenge is launched today and calls to the next generation of tech pioneers to innovate and feed the dairy industry with technology solutions. Lely, the leading supplier of robotics and management data for the dairy farm, and Rockstart, one of Europe’s first startup accelerators, aim to scout talented tech entrepreneurs who think outside the box and are up to the challenge to apply their tech solutions to the dairy farming process. The applications for the first Feed the Future challenge will be open from 27 August to 6 October 2019.