It’s that time again. The days are growing shorter, black clouds loom overhead, the mornings are brisk, and harvest is done or winding down.

Used oil on farms can provide numerous challenges involving storage and disposal; however, there are a number of options available to manage used oil safely and efficiently. 

There is growing interest in robotics and automation, energy efficiencies and improvements in cow comfort among dairy producers across the country, according to three contractors who specialize in dairy buildings. 

The following is intended to assist you with the planning and design of a robotic milking facility by providing you with features we have found to work well.

A family that began farming with 14 cows in 1947 will soon be milking 7,000 in a brand-new rotary milking parlor and cutting-edge cross-ventilated barn. 

There aren’t many people who can tell you they’ve farmed the same land for more than 100 years – let alone milked cows for that long – but at Scheer’s Dairy Farm in New Haven, Missouri, that’s exactly what they’ve been doing since 1897. 

Change is never easy, but it is a part of getting better and growing.

  Greenhouse gas emissions are made up of three major components: carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrous oxide (N2O) and methane (CH4).

Who has all the right solutions for building a new barn? Not one single person. Not the dairyman. Not the builder. Not the dealer that sells the stabling or ventilation or waterers or scrapers. 

When ventilating dairy facilities, minimizing heat stress is not the only concern.