Robots and sensors can spot mastitis before symptoms appear, but keeping cows healthy still comes down to careful management.

The report "Milking Robots Market by Offering (Hardware, Software, Service), System Type (Single-Stall Unit, Multi-Stall Unit, Automated Milking Rotary), Herd Size (Below 100, Between 100 and 1,000 ...

Many dairy producers in Maine have trouble finding the workforce they need to maintain sustainable operations. Could robots step in? The University of Maine recently unveiled a robotic milking barn — ...

Chad Kieffer, a third-generation farmer from Utica, Minnesota, has five milkers for his herd of 350 cows. The milkers are squat, patient, persistent workers. They hum around the mooing cows. They are ...

It may be snowing outside, but dairy farmers know that some of their most valuable employees are still working inside.

WILTON, Wis. — In the hills of Monroe County, the 450-acre Witt Family Farm now includes a robot that milks their cows, which was the highlight of this year's Monroe County Dairy Breakfast. The area, ...

Automated milking systems are recognised as a more humane solution for both cows and farmers – but they take some getting used to Sign up for the Rural Network email newsletter Last October, Dixie ...

MAHNOMEN, Minn. -The building isn't complete, but it's easy to see how Jim and Sue Steinmetz are developing their Mahnomen dairy farm into an operation geared for the future. Sue Steinmetz (right) ...

MADISON, Wis. - DeLaval made the North American debut of the world's first automatic milking rotary system at World Dairy Expo. Ron Mulder, DeLaval AMR specialist based in New Zealand, said the system ...

The retirement plans of a dairy farmer in south-west Victoria provide an opportunity for buyers to capitalise on their super modern milking operation.