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Technologies at work improve dairy’s environmental impact

Industry experts weigh in on recent research that reveals the green benefits of modern dairy technologies.

December 26, 2022

A collaborative study between the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) revealed significant environmental benefits of modern dairy, hay and forage production technologies in North America over the last 15 years.

Accurately graph pulsators

Performing a thorough inspection of pulsators can result in better udder health and productivity.

September 9, 2022

Martin Lee

Udder health is impacted by multiple factors but can be grouped into three general categories: milkers, cows and equipment. Of these three, the equipment is by far the easiest to control.

Equipment Hub: Troubleshooting tips for servicing your robotic milking system

August 12, 2022

Shawn Van Note

What happens when your internet isn’t working? You’re probably not going to call your internet provider immediately. Instead, after some cursing and dusting off the barn grime, you might check your router, disconnect and reconnect your modem, check if there’s an outage or restart your device.

Out with the old, in with the new milking equipment

October 7, 2021

Matt Roberts

The wish list of milking equipment upgrades can pile up: the latest technology, more data, increased automation – the list goes on.

Optimize the retraction event for milking units

July 19, 2021

Paul Virkler

Have you ever noticed that on some dairies, milking units are not as clean as on other dairies? Some of this may be related to how often they are cleaned, but there can be other factors at play as well.

Match parlor efficiency with labor and facilities

July 19, 2021

Mario A. Solis Flores

Some of the most common questions I hear from clients are: How can my employees milk faster? Should I expand my parlor to milk more cows? How can I milk more cows when we can barely finish milking what we have?

The ins and outs of silicone milking liners compared to rubber liners

May 7, 2021

Aaron Kochman

From our experience working with dairies and in our work developing milking products, we’ve seen that choosing a liner as a business decision ultimately comes down to two main things: cost per milking and health of the herd.

Startup preparations for conventional milking systems

February 5, 2021

Kristy Campbell

The planning, building and startup of a new (or retrofit, rebuild or extension) milking parlor is a uniquely exciting, challenging and stressful event. Financial deadlines are real. Construction fatigue is real.

Upgrade your liners without upping the cost

November 25, 2020

Aaron Kochman

At the parlor and in terms of milk production, the liner is where things begin. Starting with the sticker price to determine which liner to buy is just the beginning, too.