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Although dairy producers have made leaps and bounds in the efficiency and productivity of the cow in the last five years, the facilities haven’t kept up to the high-performance athlete that today’s cow is.

Just as oil flows from wells and milk from cows, it seems that data has the potential to inform or overwhelm the producers with more information than they can comprehend. 

Keeping milk equipment clean is one of the most important factors to producing quality milk. However, taking the time to make sure the wash system is working correctly is a chore producers often skip.

What’s one piece of technology that has drastically improved your operation in the past five to 10 years?

Give your milking parlor the tools it needs to take your operation to the next level.

Three dairy producers openly talked about technology must-haves and how ROI comes into play when making technology investments.

With so many different technologies available, the decision to invest comes down to matching the technology to the issues you want to address. This starts with managing expectations and asking the right questions.

Only about 5% of U.S. dairy herd managers regularly assess body condition scores (BCS) in their herds, even though the value of routine body condition scoring has been well-documented.

Proficiency is an aspirational state that demands we make the most of the technologies.

Similar to human fingerprints, cow noses are detailed, nearly unique, difficult to change, and remain the same over the life of an individual, making them ideal long-term markers of identity.