Rockbridge dairy farm goes robotic
Sometimes it looks like Wall-E has gone into the dairy business.
By: Bruce Young
Source: WDBJ7
Link: http://www.wdbj7.com/content/news/Rockbridge-dairy-farm-goes-robotic-469631863.html
Dairy farmers pay it forward with GEA robots
Wilkridge Farm near Fournier is one of the first dairy operations in Eastern Ontario to install GEA robotic milkers and on a Saturday recently, the farm opened its barn doors to more than 900 people.
By: Louise Sproule
Source: The Review Newspaper
Link: https://thereview.ca/2017/12/08/dairy-farmers-pay-it-forward-with-gea-robots/
Robot dairy replaces subjectivity with data
In the statistically driven world of modern agriculture, robotic milking machines are challenging the notion of what is supposed to be a correct cow.
By: Jamie Brown
Source: The Land
Link: http://www.theland.com.au/story/5074127/robotic-dairy-makes-a-surprising-discovery/
Robotic farm could attract big business buyers and potential partners
A one-of-a-kind robotic dairy farm for sale near Timaru is being touted as a tempting proposition to both big corporates and potential equity partners.
The Robotic Dairy Farms Paving the Way for Big Milk
“Once robots will be doing the hard work, I’ll be a better farmer. I’ll have more time … to look [the cows] in the eyes, speak to them, and, in turn, bring me a better profit.”
By: SHIRA RUBIN
Source: The Daily Beast
Link: https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-robotic-dairy-farms-paving-the-way-for-big-milk
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
Iowa dairy farms see a growing trend in robot usage
There are about 1,200 farms across the state of Iowa and of those farms about 72 of them are using robots.
By: Alicia Tarancon
Source: KCRG
Link: http://www.kcrg.com/content/news/Dairy-farms-in-Iowa-see-a-growing-trend-in-using-robots–451438293.html
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
Lely celebrates 25 years of robotic milking and plans for future
Milking robot manufacturer Lely is celebrating 25 years since the first milk from its Astronaut system flowed into the milk tank. By: Sylvester Phelan
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