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IT MATTERS MORE IN ROBOTS
What matters more in robots? In some respects, almost everything. Some robot farmers complain that they cannot maintain the consistent...
WHAT'S HOLDING YOU BACK IN ROBOTIC MILKING?
There are 3 primary physical limitations on production in robotic milking systems. The first is milking capacity, or the number of...
EVALUATING HERD PERFORMANCE BY PARITY AND STAGE OF LACTATION
Robot herds are unique in that there are management changes built into the system for different stages of lactation. In most parlor herds, once cows leave the fresh pen, they stay in the same pen, get milked the same number of times, and eat the same ration throughout the lactation. Robotic milking systems can be set to adjust the milking frequency and pellet feeding according to milk production and stage of lactation. It makes sense to group data by lactation number and stag
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IT MATTERS MORE IN ROBOTS
What matters more in robots? In some respects, almost everything. Some robot farmers complain that they cannot maintain the consistent...
Feb 6, 20253 min read
WHAT'S HOLDING YOU BACK IN ROBOTIC MILKING?
There are 3 primary physical limitations on production in robotic milking systems. The first is milking capacity, or the number of...
Dec 12, 20243 min read
EVALUATING HERD PERFORMANCE BY PARITY AND STAGE OF LACTATION
Robot herds are unique in that there are management changes built into the system for different stages of lactation. In most parlor herds, once cows leave the fresh pen, they stay in the same pen, get milked the same number of times, and eat the same ration throughout the lactation. Robotic milking systems can be set to adjust the milking frequency and pellet feeding according to milk production and stage of lactation. It makes sense to group data by lactation number and stag
Nov 21, 20243 min read
MEASURING MILKING ROBOT PERFORMANCE
What is the most important unit of production on your dairy? You may think of production in terms of pounds of milk, dollars of sales, or...
Sep 26, 20243 min read
IN ROBOTS, ONE MORE MEAL CAN MEAN ONE MORE MILKING
One more meal, one more trip to the feed bunk, one more mouthful of feed – all of these mean more milk – especially for high producing...
Dec 14, 20233 min read
THE COW CORNER GLOSSARY OF DAIRY REPRODUCTION KPI’S
There is no single metric that fits every farm’s goals, and there is no single metric that covers every aspect of any farm. This guide...
Dec 7, 20234 min read
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