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All of this technology does make the system more complicated, but it allows the farm to operate on family labor. Stan says, “It’s not like we’re spending tons of time in the barn. The way we have things set up is pretty efficient. Everything is designed for labor efficiency.”

Do you need feed in the robots on your farm? Start with why. There are many reasons to feed pellets and many reasons not to feed pellets. This article will cover 3 examples of each.

What does it take to harvest 7,000 pounds of milk per robot per day? The math provides some perspective. It could be 70 cows averaging 100 pounds per day, 65 cows at 108, or 75 cows at 93 pounds. None of those scenarios has much margin for error. It is a tremendous accomplishment, and since it is October, it seems appropriate use the analogy of a major league pitcher throwing a no-hitter.