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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.

The transition period is a critical and demanding phase for dairy cows and is associated with an increased risk for diseases and body condition loss. Technology can help to get the transition right.

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.

Farmers utilizing robotic milking facilities may have an upper hand when it comes to gradually drying cows off.

Lely recently announced it will immediately cease commercial activities throughout Russia and Belarus.

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.

These 5 apps are the most used by top dairy producers.

A recent study at a northern Colorado dairy showed whether cows had to wait a long time to be milked or a little did not have much impact on their subsequent activity and resting behavior.

From repro to health, activity monitors ramps up efficiency.

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