Many dairy producers in Maine have trouble finding the workforce they need to maintain sustainable operations. Could robots step in? The University of Maine recently unveiled a robotic milking barn — ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. — Robotic milking systems may be a quantum leap in technology, but producers need to do a thorough financial analysis to determine if it’s right for them. "I love robots," said ...

Robots and sensors can spot mastitis before symptoms appear, but keeping cows healthy still comes down to careful management.

Automated milking systems are recognised as a more humane solution for both cows and farmers – but they take some getting used to ...

A small but growing number of Wisconsin farmers are embracing robotic milking. Difficulties in maintaining a workforce, ongoing market swings and uncertainties over an updated Farm Bill are leading a ...

Mason Dixon Farms has installed 10 robots to milk 500 of its 2,100 cows. The DeLaval Voluntary Milking System--called "voluntary" because cows return to the system on their own--has reduced the farm's ...

Automatic milking systems (AMS) have revolutionised dairy production by integrating robotics, advanced sensor technologies and data analytics to enhance milking efficiency and animal welfare. These ...

ALEXANDRIA, Minn. — Art Johansen wouldn't change a thing about his robotic milker purchase and barn retrofit. The Underwood dairyman has used the robotic system for about a year. During an Upper ...

The Lely robotic milking system uses sensors to position itself on a cow's udder before milking the anima. The system also washes and disinfects the cow's udders and itself. Kimm Anderson, St. Cloud ...

Picture this: A dairy barn full of cows being milked, fed and cleaned up after, but there’s no farmer in sight. Sounds a bit unusual, right? Well, it’s not as far-fetched as you might think. Thanks to ...