McLanahan introduces new sand lane clean-up systemProducers who utilize sand lanes often spend time and energy turning and moving sand piles to reduce drying times and sand inventory.

New milking system from TulsanThe new Tulsan milking system offers you a new level on automation and comfort, with its automated wash system and direct-to-cooling-tank milk delivery. It ensures efficiency, farm cleanliness and the best milk quality.

Praedium to offer solutions for dairy industry’s social issuesPraedium announces a new program for dairy producers: Premier Dairy Solutions.

Nova Vet introduces handheld blood ketone analyzerNova Vet is a handheld field analyzer used for fast, 10-second blood ketone (beta-hydroxybutyrate) monitoring for clinical ketosis in early lactation dairy cattle.

Monitoring the milking center for parlor efficiency, milk quality, procedural drift and milking equipment performance is a multifaceted approach that involves analyzing the cow, people and equipment.

Rotary parlors are becoming firmly entrenched in the industry and may be the optimal choice for large dairies that milk more than 2,000 cows. However, should you consider one for your future, regardless of herd size?

Planning for expansion can feel overwhelming. Producers have to think through many decision points, including whether to retrofit or build new, what size to grow to and which milking equipment to choose.

By implementing lean principles on their 1,000-cow dairy, Hemdale Farms in Seneca Castle, New York, saw an increase in milk per man per hour from 500 pounds to nearly 800 pounds in the past seven years.

Robotic milking machines have been in the U.S. for about a decade. When they were first introduced, people wondered: Do they actually work? Are they just a fad? Are they cost-effective? Are they just for small dairies?

When Kiefland Holsteins in Utica, Minnesota, installed an automatic milking system in 2011, not only did the farm benefit from the reduced labor requirements – but also the steady supply of data generated by the equipment.