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.’
Mike Bouma, owner of Grant’s Brook Farms, LTD, of New Brunswick, Canada, is celebrating 10 years of success with his Lely milking robots. Read on to learn how the last decade of robotic milking has benefitted the Bouma family.
Milk yields are maximized when calm cows are milked with a consistent routine. The pulsation ratio or vacuum of a milking machine affects milk flow and milking time, and has also been reported to influence teat condition and somatic cell count.
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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