Sand bedding is known to be great for cow comfort and tough on equipment, especially when it comes to the moving parts and pieces of a robotic milking system, but there are a few things dairy farmers can to do minimize wear and tear.

Brooks Farms in Waupaca, Wisconsin, wanted their new milking parlor and barn to have a welcoming feeling. Zoey Brooks opens up the doors to show how they incorporated dairy heritage into the design, including old milking units transformed into lights. Also, see an innovative ventilation design in the freestall barn using high-speed/low-velocity fans.

Farming has been the center of the Brooks family heritage for more than 160 years and, with a new facility and the next generation at the helm, the tradition is set to continue.

A century-old barn in southeastern Ohio that once provided milk for a state asylum has traded in cows for quilts and crafts.

Changing seasons can signal a time to change the tires on your car, truck or tractor, and understanding all the letters and numbers printed on your new tires is important – not only so you are satisfied with your purchase but also so you are safe.

They say knowledge is power, and the same could be said about data. Now more than ever before, information collected from every inch of the field is driving management decisions. But it comes at a cost.

While there’s no hotter topic as it relates to new equipment than precision farming technology, the positive effect those upgrades can also have on older, existing equipment is often overlooked. Can you coax a little more productivity out of your aging machinery?

Top bedding can make or break cow comfort, cleanliness and milk quality, but the materials used to top stall surfaces are not created equally.

The auto wrap system is a mechanical operation, and if you understand how the process works, you can tackle repair jobs easier. Here’s how it functions.

Milk quality is affected by numerous factors, many of which we can control through appropriate management. One major area that encompasses many intertwined factors influencing milk quality is cow comfort, which is the focus of this article.