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Train employees to ensure milking protocols meet industry standards

Following key guidelines provided by the Dairy Practices Council and conducting proper training ensures milking protocols meet industry standards.
June 20, 2023
Clayton Beard, Alex Beard, and Nicole Neeser

As names and faces change through retirements and new hirings, the need for knowledge and training are important for every sector of the dairy industry. This includes education of on-farm employees on the key practices and steps to follow to ensure that the milk leaving the farm is of the highest quality.


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Automation holds the key for a better milking environment

Advancements in smart technology with milking automation has become an increasingly popular way to improve efficiencies and streamline the milking process in a way that benefits employees and cows.
June 5, 2023
Joel Prince

The next generation of dairy farmers are wanting to operate more efficiently in less time and are being forced to do this with even less and less of an available labor force each year. 


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2023’s hottest new technologies earn Nexus Innovation Awards

One of the award winners requires zero wires to work, another can separate corn stover from corn silage after it's been in the pile, yet another inhibits pathogen growth in recycled manure solids, one can tell you how much water and how often your cows drink, and the final winner uses a smell-masking technology to bring a product back into service last offered in the 1980s that increases energy-corrected milk production.
May 7, 2023
Walt Cooley

Progressive Dairy hosted these technologies along with PDPW on the Nexus Innovation stage – a live-format presentation that is a cross between a TED Talk and a Shark Tank pitch.


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Using milking duration and milking speed to make and evaluate management decisions

Evaluating current milking settings can improve production in your parlor.
March 25, 2023
Derek Nolan

When is the last time you evaluated milking settings in your parlor? Read our latest article to learn more.


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Vacuum testing at milking provides results to avoid milking machine-induced mastitis

Proper evaluation of milking equipment function will help determine if the milking equipment is a risk for machine-induced mastitis.
March 20, 2023
Paul Virkler and Rick Watters

Evaluating claw vacuum during peak milk flow and graphing pulsators are two common tests that are often completed at milking time.


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Use parlor data to tap into the pulse of your herd

Rely on milk performance data to know which animals best contribute to the farm’s bottom line.
January 27, 2023
Matthew Heisner

How do you ensure your barns are filled with profitable cows and that the overall trajectory for your herd is headed in the right direction? By using accurate, actionable parlor performance data, of course.


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Technologies at work improve dairy’s environmental impact

Industry experts weigh in on recent research that reveals the green benefits of modern dairy technologies.
December 26, 2022
Jenn Coyne

A collaborative study between the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) revealed significant environmental benefits of modern dairy, hay and forage production technologies in North America over the last 15 years.


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Accurately graph pulsators

Performing a thorough inspection of pulsators can result in better udder health and productivity.
September 9, 2022
Martin Lee

Udder health is impacted by multiple factors but can be grouped into three general categories: milkers, cows and equipment. Of these three, the equipment is by far the easiest to control.



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Equipment Hub: Troubleshooting tips for servicing your robotic milking system

August 12, 2022
Shawn Van Note

What happens when your internet isn’t working? You’re probably not going to call your internet provider immediately. Instead, after some cursing and dusting off the barn grime, you might check your router, disconnect and reconnect your modem, check if there’s an outage or restart your device.


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Out with the old, in with the new milking equipment

October 7, 2021
Matt Roberts
The wish list of milking equipment upgrades can pile up: the latest technology, more data, increased automation – the list goes on.
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