Lancaster ag dealer forms unit focused on robotic milkers

Farm equipment dealer Fisher & Thompson has started a new division to focus on selling and servicing robotic milkers made by international manufacturer Lely.
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Source: CPBJ
Link: http://www.cpbj.com/article/20171107/CPBJ01/171109895/lancaster-ag-dealer-forms-unit-focused-on-robotic-milkers

UConn dairy herd revolutionized by automated milking system

The University of Connecticut’s Kellogg Dairy Center will begin using robots to milk its dairy herd in April 2018, according to the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources (CAHNR).
By: Collin Sitz
Source: The Daily Campus
Link: http://dailycampus.com/stories/2017/11/1/uconn-dairy-herd-revolutionized-by-automated-milking-system

Robotic milking is not for every producer

Iowa State Dairy Economist Dr. Larry Tranel tells Brownfield robotic milking systems have produced great results, but not for everyone.
By: Larry Lee
Source: Brownfield Ag News

Robot-milked cows much calmer

Cows that are milked by robotic systems are much calmer than those milked in conventional milking-parlor setups. By: Chris McCullough