Machinery & equipment

Installing a collar-based monitoring system and automatic sorting gate has improved the health, fertility and productivity of two...

Milking is a well-oiled operation for one large Devon-based herd, since the installation of a new rotary parlour. Cow flow has improved,...

Investing in milking robots, and other labour-saving automated tech, has helped one family-run unit improve milk yields and cow health....

Body condition scoring could be the next management task to be automated using technology, offering greater accuracy and potentially big...

Advances in robotic technology prompted one Scotland-based dairy business to switch from beef to dairy production – and with considerable...

Many producers missed out on the latest round of grant funding, but investing in tech can still be justified if the figures stack up....

Increased milk frequency and greater precision offered by robotic milking has many udder-health benefits, providing herd management and...

Refining herd feeding using a robotic system and the latest technology means one Somerset-based herd is reaping the rewards of higher...

As more producers take the automatic-milking-system route, it makes sense to breed cows that better suit this technology. One breeding...

There’s a wealth of innovative technology available to support and help improve herd management, health and welfare, but how should...

On units where cow numbers have increased it’s vital to check that parlour and milking management routines match the size of the herd. We...

Assess ventilation carefully before investing in cooling tech to ensure the most effective system is installed and there’s a good return...

Automated technology is helping to improve herd productivity, both easily and efficiently, and paying significant dividends on one ...

Automating mobility and condition scoring using a 3D camera is proving a success for the furthest easterly dairy unit in the UK,...

Stray voltage can create milking-time mayhem, but producers should rule out other factors before blaming electrical issues for unusual...

Automating mobility and body condition scoring will help to improve interpretation of cow health and welfare data while saving on...

The mixer wagon is the second most-used piece of machinery on dairy units, so it’s vital to ensure it’s working efficiently. How can...

Installing automated parlour systems has reduced milking time and increased milk yields on one West Sussex-based unit. And that’s just...