Herd Management

Cow Traffic Systems for Retrofit Robot Barns

Deciding how your cows will move and flow may be one of the bigger choices you make when planning your robotic milking facility.

It all revolves around you: 360-degree Herd Management with VMS™ V300

A dairy farm is a complex business that requires systems that do complex things as simply as possible. The herd management capabilities of the Voluntary Milking System VMS™ V300 take care of the interactions between different processes and inputs with one objective in mind: more, better-quality milk from healthier cows, with the possibility of a healthy lifestyle for the producer.

5 Steps to High-Quality Milk in a Robotic System

Moving from cow to cow in a conventional milking setup, the milker changes out the rags or towels and keeps his or her hands clean. A robot has a tougher time cleaning off dirt left behind from the last cow and requires a different routine to stay clean and harvest high-quality milk.

Success Using DelPro

The DeLaval Dairy Management Advisory Team is a group of people that are passionate about robotic milking. We work with your dealer to provide the support you need to achieve your production, milk quality and cow comfort goals.

Reproduction Management Tips with DeLaval DelPro

This is part 1 in a three part series. When using activity as a tool, you need to know where to look and how to adjust:

Reproduction Management Tips

This is part 2 in a 3 part series. Regardless of whether your goal is 30/30 (30% pregnancy rate and 30,000 lb average) or 30/15 (30% pregnancy rate and 15,000 kg), the number one area to focus on to help improve the productivity of many dairy farms is in the area of reproduction.

Using DelPro To Analyze Reproductive Performance

If you are new to using DelPro for monitoring your herd’s reproductive performance, you’re missing key data to help improve productivity.

Using the human touch to ensure effective herd management

As technology races on at a dizzying pace, tools are introduced to the dairy industry with the promise of helping improve productivity. Robotic milking is one such technology that promises a wide range of benefits.

2 Minute Check

The 2 minute check is not a function within the DelPro management software, but is a management practice that allows you to keep track of every single cow in the herd. This enables you to take action in a very short time frame when a change in performance and/or an increased health risk is found.