Project Summary: More than doubling the herd size
Mursu Dairy is a 3rd generation farm. From milking in a 100-year old barn, their new barn construction and milking system in 2012-2013 was an amazing transition.
Goals:
- Minimize physical labor
- Gain daily reprieve
- Milk 3x a day
2013, built new facility with:
- 2 Lely A4 Robots
- Lely Juno Feed Pusher
- Schaefer Cross-Ventilation Fans
- Feed Bin & Augur System
- Manure Pump
- Sand Bedding
Results:
- More than doubled the herd size
- Reduced Somatic Cell Count (SCC)
- Improved milk production
- Flexibility with plenty to do
- Less labor, easier on joints
- Cow comfort