Milk composition insights coming soon to every milking with DeLaval VMS V300

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (May 14, 2026) – DeLaval, a global leader in dairy farming solutions, is expanding its BioSensors portfolio with Milk Solids Analysis for the DeLaval VMS™ V300 series of milking robots. The new BioSensor automatically measures fat, protein and lactose during milking, turning every milking into a milk solids check.

Milk Solids Analysis launches this fall, at a time of year when feeding transitions, such as changes in forage or rations, can make milk solids more difficult to manage. However, since multiple factors affect milk composition throughout the year, continuous year-round monitoring supports consistent performance.

Informed management decisions 

Using near-infrared spectroscopy, the sensor directly measures the major milk solids at every milking. It eliminates manual sampling and consumables. Mounted directly on the milk pipe of the DeLaval VMS V300, Milk Solids Analysis operates continuously, cleaning and calibrating automatically. 

The DeLaval BioSensor delivers data presented as clear daily and weekly averages in DeLaval Plus, DeLaval’s digital farm management portal. This information allows farmers to track performance over time, detect deviations at cow and group-level early, and respond quickly to changes in feeding or health status.

Milk composition plays a central role in herd performance. It reflects how efficiently cows convert feed into milk, how stable rumen function is and can help signal developing health issues. Continuous monitoring helps farmers: 

• Improve milk quality to support milk payments based on component values.
• Optimize feeding strategies using consistent milk composition insights collected at every milking, rather than relying on periodic sampling.
• Identify potential indicators of metabolic disorders early, such as subclinical ketosis or acidosis, supported by changes in the fat-to-protein ratio.
• Monitor rumen stability, detecting digestive imbalances earlier than with monthly milk recordings.

Together, these insights enable more proactive herd management, help reduce health‑related losses linked to metabolic disease, and support the overall efficiency and resilience of the farm.

“With Milk Solids Analysis, we're bringing farmers an accurate daily sampling system that will support decisions in culling and breeding, especially as milk payments increasingly depend on solids,” says Jason French, Commercial Portfolio Manager – AMS at DeLaval. “The seamless integration into the VMS V300 means that this technology fits easily into everyday routines, helping dairy farmers make informed decisions that support animal health and long‑term farm profitability.”

Key features

• Direct, high‑precision measurement of fat, protein and lactose
• In‑line analysis at every milking
• Milk solids insights presented as clear daily and weekly averages in DeLaval Plus
• Fully automated calibration, no specific maintenance required 
• No reagents or consumables, helping keep operating costs low
• Automatic cleaning, integrated into the VMS workflow

 

Seamless integration for existing and new VMS V300

Milk Solids Analysis is available both as an optional feature on a new DeLaval VMS V300 systems and as an add-on for existing VMS V300 milking robots. Designed as part of the DeLaval BioSensors portfolio, it complements other in‑line sensors and strengthens the role of automated milking as a data‑driven management tool.

Learn more about DeLaval BioSensors here.