Barns & Equipment

Telematics is a useful tool installed in today’s heavy equipment, yet it can be one of the most underutilized assets.

Most people, especially those involved in the dairy industry, know the saying “Keep on keeping on” all too well. For dairy farmers across the country, it has been more than a saying but a way of life for decades, especially the last year. You put faith in your values and what you know best – your family, experience, passion – and continue despite circumstances.

Dairy farms of different sizes all over the world are pondering if robotic milking should be their next step as they change or grow their dairy business. Reasons like lack of labor availability, creating more flexible working times and making dairying attractive to the next generation are driving farms toward robotic milking systems.

When the 14 dairy inspectors and three interstate milk shipment (IMS) officers in Minnesota compared notes, they found several common areas where farms are marked for a milk inspection debit.

Just like thumbprints, no two robotic milking startups are exactly the same. If the technology is the same from farm to farm, then why are there differences?

There are a variety of different ways to orient a robotic milking stall within a pen, and it can be difficult to decide which orientation is best.