June 9, 2017

Press

Agreement on request for advice and social plan

allows Lely to focus fully on agricultural robotics and data

Maassluis, 9 June 2017 – Lely´s Joint Works Council has advised on the plan announced in March of the intended sale of Lely’s Forage business and the anticipated organisational adjustments. In addition, the company and the trade unions have reached an agreement on the Social Plan. This means that the intended sale of all Forage activities – the production of forage harvesting machines – to AGCO can become effective as of 1 October 2017. After this date, Lely will continue to strengthen its leading position as an innovator in the dairy market.

Oct. 25, 2016

Press

Lely’s milking robot and grassland machines added to Farming Simulator

In version 17 of Farming Simulator, the farm simulation game, you can now run your farm with various Lely machines. Four machines for working the land and the Lely Astronaut milking robot for the barn have been added to the latest version of this popular game. Lely is thus following in the footsteps of some 40 brands whose agricultural machinery is already used in the game. The milking robot is a first.

Sept. 15, 2016

Press

Healthier hooves thanks to a unique manure robot designed for cleaning solid barn floors

Pella, Iowa — September, 15, 2016 — Lely has developed the Discovery 120 Collector: a revolutionary robot designed for solid floors that take the manure away rather than scraping it.

Aug. 17, 2016

Press

Lely North America announces 2016 future of dairy scholarship program

Pella, Iowa — Aug. 17, 2016 — Lely North America (Lely NA) is proud to announce the new 2016 Future of Dairy Scholarship Program that will be awarded annually.

July 13, 2016

Press

LELY NORTH AMERICA PRESENTS U.S. “DID JUNO?” PROMOTION WINNER

Pella, Iowa — July 2016 — Duane Alberts, owner and operator of Alberts Bros. Dairy, located in Pine Island, Minnesota, was selected as the U.S. winner of the Lely North America “Did Juno?” promotion.

July 13, 2016

Press

LELY NORTH AMERICA PRESENTS CANADIAN “DID JUNO?” PROMOTION WINNER

Pella, Iowa — July 2016 — Ken Dykstra, owner and operator of Dykstra Farms Inc., located in South Rustico, Prince Edward Island, was selected as the Canadian winner of the Lely North America “Did Juno?” promotion.