Technology - General
The overall benefits an effective digester system can bring to a farm and community are well worth the labor-intensive attention to detail.
Tri-Cross Dairy has recently completed a new renewable natural gas (RNG) production facility with Clean Energy and is expected to supply 1 million gallons of negative carbon-intensity RNG annually.
Chris Szydel began working as a milker at Pagels Ponderosa nearly 30 years ago. Today, he’s the herd manager of both the Pagel Ponderosa and Hilltop Farm dairies and oversees three different parlors and 65 employees.
Success is often shaped by values, found through hardships and the stimulus for momentum. If we learn anything from our 2023 Milk Business Award winners, it’s there is no cookie-cutter formula to achieve success.
New Holland announces its autonomous bailing solution, a new mobile app, as well as a brand refresh with the transition of its haytool styling to a striking yellow.
As a new approach to robotic milking for larger dairy operations, DeLaval has announced the launch of their new VMS™ Batch Milking system, a method advancement in robotic milking technology.
Iowa Dairy Association has launched the Dairy Innovation Grant Program, which has been created to increase on-farm dairy processing, reduce farm labor costs, and expand the availability of dairy products for consumers.
A big question on the minds of many decision makers on the dairy is: Should one invest more heavily in hiring highly skilled cow people or in adopting technology that can perform tasks that good cow people could do?
A team of Irish researchers has developed a breakthrough innovation to monitor activity and health characteristics of dairy cows – and it doesn’t involve and wires, chips, batteries, or electronics of any kind.
The first MILK Business Conference award winners have been announced and will be recognized at the 2023 MILK Business Conference set for Nov. 28-30, at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas.
The International Dairy Foods Association is seeking nominations for the 2024 Innovative Dairy Farmer of the Year Award. The deadline to submit nominations is quickly approaching with the deadline of Oct. 27, 2023.
Of all the reasons to attend World Dairy Expo, learning something new ranks high on the list.
The most successful and sustainable dairy producers are looking for ways to pinpoint profitability, and perhaps one of the greatest opportunities that lies ahead is in technology.
Can Chat GPT become a valuable resource for farming and food production? Here are six possible uses for ChatGPT on a dairy farm.
In early 2022, a possible trucker shortage grabbed headlines, but John Phipps says even today, there isn’t much hard data to substantiate that alarm.
IDFA is seeking nominations for four top awards presented annually to leaders in the dairy industry, including the 2024 Innovative Dairy Farmer of the Year Award. Nominations open today and will close on Friday, Oct. 27.
Technology and efficiency go hand in hand. This is what Chris Szydel says, as he shares how incorporating technology into his role as herd manager has been a game changer at Wisconsin’s largest family-owned dairy.
Could agriculture face a Southwest-type meltdown?
Create a process to brainstorm, prioritize and implement ideas for your operation.
Robots, sensors, connected devices, virtual reality and even artificial intelligence (AI) have become a daily presence in our hospitals. As agriculture is facing its own transformation what lessons can we learn?
Half of success is showing up certainly holds true for labor-dependent farms. Although Brett Barlass, dairy manager of Yosemite Jerseys in Calif., shares he went nine years without a no-call or a no-show employee.
As producers continue to dial in on productivity and profitability, they also leaned into technology to help them achieve these goals. Three producers talk tech on a Farm Journal Milk Business webinar.
For the first time ever, Farm Journal is offering Milk Business Awards to identify and honor dairy producers in three different categories: technology, young producers and employee excellence.
The progress U.S. dairy farms have made is remarkable and because of technological advancements, dairies have been able to expand and specialize. As we move forward to the next 60 years, progress is necessary.
Feed and labor are the two biggest budget items for dairies. With the costs of both climbing, could autonomy be a possible solution for the labor shortage on dairy farms today? John Deere is planning on it.
Sen. Anderson introduced a resolution last Friday aimed at phasing out electric vehicle sales in Wyoming by 2035. The resolution was referred to the state’s minerals committee, who tabled it until 2024.
It’s a bovine-centric version of “The Matrix” that may seem far from reality. But some cows in Israel and elsewhere are living in virtual reality.
These 5 apps are the most used by top dairy producers.
Implementing a new technology can be both exciting and scary.
Producers are leaning into discussions and decisions about what their next big investment will be. Take our poll and enter in a chance to win FOUR World Dairy Expo season passes!