https://www.agproud.com/rss en-us walt.cooley@agproud.com Semiautomated milking technology captured the attention of dairy producers awarding this year’s Nexus Innovation Awards. The new technology from GEA improves upon and brings the fully automated teat preparation common in box-style milking robots to parallel parlors. Semiautomated milking technology captured the attention of dairy producers awarding this year’s Nexus Innovation Awards. The new technology from GEA improves upon and brings the fully automated teat preparation common in box-style milking robots to parallel parlors.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/63306 Tue, 05 May 2026 11:00:00 -0400 https://www.agproud.com/articles/63306-nexus-awards-in-liner-everything-automated-teat-prep-technology-now-available 63306-cooley-1032.jpg shaun@futurecow.com Milking parlors perform at the intersection of three forces: equipment performance, chemical effectiveness and human compliance. Each one can elevate milk quality or quietly sabotage it. Milking parlors perform at the intersection of three forces: equipment performance, chemical effectiveness and human compliance. Each one can elevate milk quality or quietly sabotage it.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/62594 Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.agproud.com/articles/62594-equipment-chemistry-and-people-a-three-tier-checklist-for-modern-parlors joel.prince@waikatomilking.com At the heart of the approach of harvesting high-quality milk is ensuring farmers have a thorough understanding of key milk quality parameters, including milk composition, somatic cell count (SCC), bacterial count and the absence of contaminants. At the heart of the approach of harvesting high-quality milk is ensuring farmers have a thorough understanding of key milk quality parameters, including milk composition, somatic cell count (SCC), bacterial count and the absence of contaminants.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/59646 Tue, 04 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.agproud.com/articles/59646-how-to-ensure-the-highest-milk-quality-and-standards ca-fr-social-45.jpg steve.jones@delaval.com Are you utilizing and optimizing all you have already paid for? Is there untapped potential and ways your existing milking equipment can help you out? Many milk point manufacturers have a stimulation function on their equipment. Are you utilizing and optimizing all you have already paid for? Is there untapped potential and ways your existing milking equipment can help you out? Many milk point manufacturers have a stimulation function on their equipment.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/59567 Thu, 16 May 2024 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.agproud.com/articles/59567-optimize-efficiency-and-animal-health-at-the-milking-point-with-precision-technology 59567-jones-milking.jpg audrey@agproud.com Recently, Tom Wegner was named the recipient of the 2023 Boehringer Ingelheim Dairy First Award. “It was pretty cool for Rebecca Gotham, my BI rep, to recognize me, our farm and my employees for all the hard work we do,” Wegner says. Recently, Tom Wegner was named the recipient of the 2023 Boehringer Ingelheim Dairy First Award. “It was pretty cool for Rebecca Gotham, my BI rep, to recognize me, our farm and my employees for all the hard work we do,” Wegner says.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/58704 Mon, 01 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.agproud.com/articles/58704-technology-integration-on-wisconsin-dairy-advances-herd-health 58704-schmitz-sign.jpg warwick@onfarmsolutions.com The more we understand automation, the better equipped we are to make it work for us. Let's explore the top five reasons for automating the milking routine on a dairy. The more we understand automation, the better equipped we are to make it work for us. Let's explore the top five reasons for automating the milking routine on a dairy.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/58272 Mon, 25 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.agproud.com/articles/58272-the-top-five-reasons-for-investing-in-automation 58272-cross-technology.jpg anthony.loken@gea.com Is labor a challenge? Could you be more consistent with your milking process or milk cows more efficiently? Is labor a challenge? Could you be more consistent with your milking process or milk cows more efficiently?

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/57997 Mon, 21 Aug 2023 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.agproud.com/articles/57997-parlor-automation-the-name-of-the-efficient-milking-game 57997-loken-photo1.jpg scott.pilgrim@gea.com Your best employee just left for a job in a different industry. You’ve been looking for a new parlor manager for what feels like forever and can’t find the right fit. Or maybe your kids are headed off to college, and you’re scrambling to find a replacement. Sound familiar? Your best employee just left for a job in a different industry. You’ve been looking for a new parlor manager for what feels like forever and can’t find the right fit. Or maybe your kids are headed off to college, and you’re scrambling to find a replacement. Sound familiar?

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/55620 Fri, 09 Sep 2022 10:43:57 -0400 https://www.agproud.com/articles/55620-delegate-milking-labor-tasks-to-partial-automation 55620-pilgrim-double-p.jpg