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
‘Labor has been a big issue and that’s one of the reasons we put in the robots – labor 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.’
Honey Creek Dairy of Strawberry Point, Iowa, recently celebrated its first anniversary with Lely robots. Brothers Dan and Don Venteicher, along with their father Richard and Dan's wife Jamie, own and operate the dairy together. They currently milk 180 cows with three Lely Astronaut A5 robotic milking systems and feed with the Lely Vector automatic feeding system.
Cinnamon Ridge Dairy of Donahue, Iowa, is run by the Maxwell family, who have a clear passion for dairy farming and the promotion of agriculture to a wide audience. The Maxwells have been milking their Jersey herd with Lely robots since 2012, and have recently become number one in the U.S. for milk production and protein.
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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