Source: Lely, Kaden Schvaneveldt
Milk yields are maximized when calm cows are milked with a consistent routine. The pulsation ratio or vacuum of a milking machine affects milk flow and milking time, and has also been reported to influence teat condition...
Source: GEA
GEA has recently been awarded an exclusive patent for its GEA Clean Purge system for food and dairy spray dryers.
The patent covers the process of purging feed nozzles while swapping feed systems to ensure continuous feed product to...
Source: Cargill news release
Lewisburg, OH - During a virtual event for producers, customers and media, Cargill, the global food, agricultural, financial and industrial products company, announced today the opening of its new premix animal nutrition facility in Lewisburg, Ohio....
Source: Farm & Food Care
Farm & Food Care is operating a lending program of FLIR (heat sensing) modules to be used as a fire prevention and awareness tool by farmers.
By borrowing and using the FLIR modules it is hoped that...
Source: Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Fact Sheet written by: G.A. Garland - Resources & Planning/OMAFRA
Milk Pipeline Recommendations
Dairymen planning to install a milk pipeline should consider the following recommendations:
Type of Material for Milk Pipeline
Glass or stainless steel...
BouMatic has a very strong history of engineering and product development in the dairy industry. Our history is rich in research and we continue to develop the best solutions to milk cows gently, quickly and completely.
In 1957, Lawrence Bouma,...
Source: Lely
Winter can be challenging for any livestock operation and without proper attention, it can lead to problems. Dairies with robotic milking systems are no exception.
With temperatures dropping outside, inside the barn there are a multitude of possible issues...
Source: Dairy Research Cluster 3
Providing freedom of movement to dairy animals was cited in the top five predominant welfare concerns by respondents (43.75% were general public) to the National Farm Animal Council’s online dairy cattle survey in 2019.i As humans,...
Source: PennState Extension
Providing confident, non-skid footing for dairy cattle is vital to their health, performance, and well-being. Cows require a good footing to comfortably move around the housing area, especially in areas where they change direction, express estrus, as...
Source: Iowa Dept. of Agriculture & Land Stewardship news release
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced today that the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, in conjunction with Iowa State University, has developed a video showing livestock producers...
