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DeLaval introduces a new feed distribution robot as part of its total feeding solution
DeLaval has expanded its robotic offer to include the OptiWagon™, a new electric autonomous feed distribution robot.
Robots multiplying at Buckinghamshire farm
DeLaval VMS V310 milking robots were chosen by Chilton Home Farms Ltd manager Mark Woodin to milk the 250 herd of Holsteins in 2023 to manage 2 herds across 2 farms. The installation was carried out by specialists TH White following Mr Woodin’s decision to install five of the robots with the aim of growing the herd to 280.
Grazing system boosts milk for organic farm
Building a new shed, installing three DeLaval robots and implementing a unique grazing system has seen an organic farm increase its milk yield by 15 percent over the last five years. The hybrid grazing and automated milking system has also improved cow health and enabled the herd to spend more time at pasture.
One-man parlour provides fixed cost-benefit
Installing a new MidiLine parlour has more than halved standing time, reduced mastitis cases, improved foot health and increased yield. It has also brought back a Welsh family’s love of milking by making the process enjoyable again and reducing costs to help cope with falling milk prices.
Grazing with milking robots - revisited after 2 years
Ross Johnson, an early adopter of DeLaval's three-way robot grazing system, won the 2024 Northern Dairy Farmer of the Year. He shares insights from the past two years.
New robot pushes up milk yield
Following the decision to build a new shed in 2023, Howard Edwards chose to take advantage of the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF) to automate feed pushing with a DeLaval OptiDuo robot. The move has helped the farm adjust to the new shed, increased productivity and reduced the man hours needed to manage the herd.
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