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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?
Switching to solar energy may seem a daunting prospect for some dairy farmers; however, two California dairymen claim the process can be relatively straightforward, provided you know what to look out for.
The use of drones (also known as unmanned aerial vehicles or UAVs) has taken off in crop production, providing an easy way to survey land and scout crops. However, among all of the chatter surrounding crops, there’s also another sector of agriculture uncovering practical applications for the futuristic technology: livestock farmers.
This past June, I had the privilege of embarking on a tour of Germany with three other U.S. trade publication representatives, a marketing representative and a handful of GEA representatives to attend Dairy Summit 4.0, which was hosted by GEA.
The great football coach Vince Lombardi famously said, “Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.” We carry this through to the dairy farm of tomorrow by focusing on the farm’s greatest asset: the cow.
All dairy producers want to reduce their operating costs, and installing energy-efficient equipment is one way to help achieve this goal. However, energy efficiency is just one area competing for attention on the farm, so dairies want to make sure any equipment upgrade provides as many benefits as possible.
Milking systems and lighting are two major areas of energy use on dairy farms, but there are money savings to be captured by performing proper maintenance and investing in energy-efficient equipment.
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