ROBOTIC FARM FEATURE: ZWIEG'S MAPLE ACRES

Since Kyle and Rachel Zwieg moved from the tie-stall barn to their robotic facility in 2020, their single DeLaval V300 has frequently been the highest producing DeLaval robot in the world. Think about that before you dismiss this accomplishment because it’s only one robot. All of the cows are milked on one robot – all of the rambunctious heifers; all of the treated cows that require a wash; all of the tail enders. Not only that, Zwieg’s Maple Acres also includes 2,000 acres of cropland, so Kyle and Rachel can’t spend all of their time in the barn. The time they do spend in the barn if focused on giving the right cows every opportunity for high production.

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