DeLaval International, a large Swedish producer of dairy and other farming equipment, is installing 24 robotic voluntary – meaning the cows approach the stations on their own – milking machines at TDI ...

How cows are grouped can play a major role in the success of a robotic milking system. Smart grouping keeps cows moving ...

Chris Hill crouches beside a Holstein on the Briggs Dairy Farm in Vergennes to explain exactly how a robot milks a cow. Without any human prodding, the animal strolls into a barn chute and starts ...

Holsteins, the black-and-white-spotted dairy cattle, are known for their long, lanky limbs and calm temperaments. America's dairy farms are doing more with less. There are fewer dairy cows today than ...

In the mid-1970s, the average American dairy farm had about 25 cows. Today, many operations have more than 3,000 — a number that was almost unheard of 25 years ago. Managing large herds efficiently ...

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