DeLaval President and CEO Joakim Rosengren has been with the global company for nearly two decades. He recently sat down with Progressive Dairy to share his thoughts on the advancements in milking equipment and his perspective on the industry.

For most dairies, profits found in 2020 will likely be used to pay back debt accrued in recent years. Financial advisers also suggest using profits to grow the business or make it more efficient. Since the milking system is the most heavily used equipment on the farm, it could be an area worthy of added investment.

Someone recently shared an article with me that emphasized the importance of lifelong learning. It was written by Ken Blanchard, chief spiritual officer of The Ken Blanchard Cos. and best-selling author.

Dr. Phil Meadows describes stray voltage as a black box. As a practicing veterinarian at Mitchell Veterinary Services in Mitchell, Ontario, he said, “When there are problems on dairy farms, there are a lot of boxes I can check off and questions to ask about this or that."

This is the start of our 10th year providing a Canada-specific edition of Progressive Dairy. The traditional anniversary gift list suggests we mark the occasion with tin or aluminum, as both materials represent the durability and flexibility needed to sustain a union.

Storing milk in a vertical milk tower isn’t a new concept. It has been implemented for years at milk processing facilities and even on farms in the U.S., Europe and other countries around the world.

The English proverb “good things come to those who wait” is probably repeated often this time of year as little ones (and some big people, too) get caught up in the excitement of the Christmas season.

Fifteen years after Fair Oaks Farms opened its doors to the public to showcase modern agriculture and innovation in the industry, the farm’s founders, Mike and Sue McCloskey, held a ribbon cutting ceremony for its latest adoption of technology – an 800-cow freestall barn with 12 milking robots.