milking

Advanced liner and cluster solutions can be instrumental in improving milk yield and quality as they facilitate automatic dipping and flushing. Photo: Canva
15-05 | News

Factors that fuel the growth of the milking robots market

Emily McIsaac, co-founder and COO of Daisy Lab: “We can already produce more grams per litre of whey protein than what is found in cow’s milk.” Photo: Daisy Lab
28-03-2024 | Article

Precision fermentation: Disrupting dairy

Vows receiving most of their concentrate within the milking robot did not show a higher numbers of unsuccessful milking visits. Photo: Canva
06-02-2024 | News

Impact of feeding too much concentrates at milking

Bold cows may have produced a higher milk yield compared with fearful cows. Photo: Koos Groenewold
08-01-2024 | Article

Cow personality and adaptation to automatic milking

Danish farm Lønholm Agro has taken the next step in automation as it plans to go from 830 cows to 1,400. Photo: DeLaval
07-12-2023 | Article

Batch milking: A balance between automation and labour

An economic analysis has shown that cows with extended lactations have lower annual costs for feed and inseminations and fewer veterinary treatments, but also lower annual revenues for milk production. Photo: Ronald Hissink
15-02-2023 | Article

Pros and cons of extended lactation in dairy cattle

Managing cow welfare in the winter months
23-01-2023 | Article

Managing cow welfare in the winter months

Milk yield under AMS may also be affected by weather conditions. In one study, milk yield was higher during the cold season than in the hot season (32.2 vs. 28.8 kg/d). Photo: Shutterstock
27-12-2022 | Article

Automatic milking and its effects

The main goal of mechanical milking is to efficiently harvest milk from clean, dry and properly stimulated teats without detrimental impacts on teat condition and overall dairy cattle health and welfare. Photo: Mark Pasveer
14-12-2022 | Article

Optimising the mechanical milking process

Mikhail Mishenko, general director of the Dairy Intelligence Agency, forecasted a decline in investment activity in the dairy industry due to a lack of Western technologies, despite a significant number of new projects Russian dairy companies have in place. Photo: Henk Riswick
07-10-2022 | News

Lack of equipment and technology in Russia’s dairy sector