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Optimize the retraction event for milking units

July 19, 2021
Paul Virkler
Have you ever noticed that on some dairies, milking units are not as clean as on other dairies? Some of this may be related to how often they are cleaned, but there can be other factors at play as well.
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Match parlor efficiency with labor and facilities

July 19, 2021
Mario A. Solis Flores
Some of the most common questions I hear from clients are: How can my employees milk faster? Should I expand my parlor to milk more cows? How can I milk more cows when we can barely finish milking what we have?
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Robot repairs: The solution or the problem?

July 19, 2021
Ian Gallacher
Editor’s note: This article is the second in a four-part series about how an Oregon dairy farmer is making robots work on a grazing system. Read the three other articles Keeping milk-quality forage coming throughout your harvest season , Free-flow grazing with milking robots promotes animal wellness and How we milk 3 times a day with robots for success
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Robotic milking: Get in front of data for maximum milk quality

June 30, 2021
Anthony Ambrosio
Managing milk quality with robots is a lot like taking care of your vehicle. If your check engine light comes on and you ignore it, the problem won’t fix itself, and it may become a bigger issue over time.
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Leveraging the economics of your robotic feed tables

June 30, 2021
Amelie Mainville
When discussing robotic milking systems, what does it mean to leverage the economics of the feed table? First, let’s define these terms as they relate to robotic milking and feeding.
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Large-herd dairy producers with automated milking systems requested to take survey

June 7, 2021
Fernanda C. Ferreira and Camila Lage
Automated milking systems are trending upwards in the U.S., and there is an increasing interest from large dairies to adopt this technology.
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How to grow from 50 to 500 cows in an automated milking system

May 17, 2021
David W. Kammel and Jouni Pitkaranta
Dairy farms of different sizes all over the world are pondering if robotic milking should be their next step as they change or grow their dairy business.
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The ins and outs of silicone milking liners compared to rubber liners

May 7, 2021
Aaron Kochman
From our experience working with dairies and in our work developing milking products, we’ve seen that choosing a liner as a business decision ultimately comes down to two main things: cost per milking and health of the herd.
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Robotic startup: Preparing for a smooth start

May 7, 2021
Nancy Charlton
Just like thumbprints, no two robotic milking startups are exactly the same. If the technology is the same from farm to farm, then why are there differences?
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How to avoid common milk inspection debits

May 7, 2021
Karen Lee
When the 14 dairy inspectors and three interstate milk shipment (IMS) officers in Minnesota compared notes, they found several common areas where farms are marked for a milk inspection debit.
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