New Technology

Is yours working? I know mine is

bradley.biehl@amsgalaxyusa.com — Wed, 24 Aug 2022 14:59:40 -0400

Progress is often driven by technology and innovation. With the help of constant evolution, efficiency reduces error and the need for manual operation. Total Farm Automation (TFA) can leverage technology to simplify your farm operations.

New electric tractor a quieter, reduced-emission option for dairy work

walt.cooley@agproud.com — Wed, 12 Jan 2022 18:14:48 -0500

Working in the renewable energy field for 50 years, Stephen Heckeroth found an advantageous use for heavyweight batteries.

Spring 2021 cow tech update

walt.cooley@agproud.com — Wed, 31 Mar 2021 13:00:01 -0400

Innovation in training cows to milking robots and feeding to entice them to enter them are among the trends in dairy cow technology I’m seeing lately. What follows are summaries from The Cow Tech Report that recap cow tech news you may have missed from the first quarter of 2021.

New website tracks updates on technology for cows

walt.cooley@agproud.com — Tue, 29 Dec 2020 17:16:46 -0500

Tech and cows are two of my passions. Earlier this year, I started a new website to track the comings and goings of tech companies and their products.

Two dairy-specific innovation award winners announced

walt.cooley@agproud.com — Fri, 17 Jan 2020 14:00:01 -0500

World Ag Expo recently announced its top 10 new product award winners, and two dairy-related products made the list. Information about each is included in this article.

The 344L High-Lift Will Take Your Work To The Next Level

Fri, 30 Aug 2019 06:19:00 -0400

Maintaining a farm or ranch requires a lot of non-lateral movement, and operators should not have to slow down because they cannot reach high enough. The John Deere 344L High-Lift Wheel Loader option offers operators 12 more inches of reach with a maximum hinge pin height of 13 feet, 2 inches (compared to the 344L), making it more adept at stacking and dumping applications, while still remaining compact. This extra reach makes this option a good fit for ag material handling, or snow removal tasks.

Leveraging Mobile Technology to Reduce Hours in the Parlor

Tue, 30 Apr 2019 06:01:19 -0400

Valley Agricultural Software is bringing full mobile integration to its ParlorBoss software product, which helps dairy producers streamline and take control of their parlor logistics. ParlorBoss is used by producers – in both rotary and parallel parlor setups – to take a roll call of all cows as they enter the parlor, then alerting employees to cows that are in the wrong pen, when a move is needed, and also when additional services are needed before the cow leaves the parlor.

World Ag Expo preview: Three dairy-related new product winners announced

walt.cooley@agproud.com — Fri, 18 Jan 2019 14:00:01 -0500

Three of World Ag Expo’s top 10 new products in 2019 have direct application in the dairy industry. Progressive Dairyman Editor Walt Cooley interviewed the companies behind these new technologies. The article introduces each of the award winners and discusses how they might help dairy producers be more efficient and profitable.