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Activity, Rumination Monitors Big Time Labor Savers

After more than 20 years on the market in the U.S., robotic milking systems continue to gain popularity as farms battle the ongoing challenges of labor expense and shortages.

From repro to health, activity monitors ramps up efficiency.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The world’s top 10 largest dairy groups now collectively milk 1 million cows, with the U.S., China, Russia and Saudi Arabia emerging as the dominant players on the global dairy stage.

For young, technological, and progressive dairy farmers these three areas represent an exciting future.