Dairy Robot Radio

Lely North America
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Dairy Robot Radio

Dairy Robot Radio, the show that provides answers to your most pressing questions about dairy farming and automation. Each episode will focus on a major topic within the dairy industry and will feature experts from Lely and throughout the industry to help provide information and different perspectives on automation total solutions.

  1. La régie de troupeau à la Ferme A. St-Hilaire

    07/07/2020

    La régie de troupeau à la Ferme A. St-Hilaire

    La Ferme A. St-Hilaire SENC à St-Odilon-de-Cranbourne, au Québec, préparait le virage robotisé de sa production laitière depuis plus de 6 ans avant que son projet se concrétise en décembre 2018. Une décision réfléchie pour assurer l’avenir de la ferme et stimuler la relève, déjà bien établie. Audrée St-Hilaire, copropriétaire de la ferme, se joint à Guillaume Peeters pour parler de démarrage et d’automatisation.

    21 min
  2. Working Hard to Keep the Dairy Industry Moving Forward

    04/08/2020

    Working Hard to Keep the Dairy Industry Moving Forward

    As we enter the spring of 2020, the world finds itself in a very unique place. Many businesses have closed their doors and are finding new ways to work during the COVID-19 situation. Lely continues to keep working, learning and serving our Lely Centers and dairy producers to allow farming to keep moving forward. Our Lely Centers’ Farm Management Support (FMS) and Technical Service Support (TSS) staff continue to support farms online and remotely all across North America even during this uncertain time. Bellana Putz is joined by Daan Stehouwer of Lely North America and Dave Mealy of Lely Center Leedstone to share more about the partnership between Lely corporate and Lely Centers, and how they interact with farmers.

    29 min
  3. The Way to Dairy Winners Excitedly Anticipate Dairy Robotics Start-up

    03/10/2020

    The Way to Dairy Winners Excitedly Anticipate Dairy Robotics Start-up

    Dan and Debbie’s Creamery was the recipient of the Way to Dairy Award, and is currently in the midst of construction for their new facility. Their Lely Vector automatic feeding system and Lely Astronaut robotic milking system recently arrived on the farm, and the Takes family is very excited for start-up to begin. This week we are joined by Josie Rozum who will share her family’s story, and how Lely dairy robotics fit into their dairy’s future.

    22 min
  4. Super Cows in the Magic Valley

    11/21/2019

    Super Cows in the Magic Valley

    Heglar Creek Dairy in Cassia County, Idaho added Lely robots to their operations less than a year ago. Fast-forward to today and their cows are average 175 – 200 lbs. of milk production per day. This week we are joined by herd manager Austin Hyde and we discuss Lely Super Cows and how the operations have changed since adding Lely robots.

    18 min
  5. Cheese. Cows. Wows!

    11/06/2019

    Cheese. Cows. Wows!

    The Harrison family of Sweetwater Valley Farm are 5th generation farmers with over 200 years of farming. They currently have 2,000 dairy cows which makes Sweetwater Valley Tennessee’s first Lely Dairy XL farm. The Harrison family use about 10% of the milk produced to make cheese which you can watch being made and sample on the farm. Listen as Mary Lyndal tells us about her family’s farm, the agri-tourism business and using Lely robots for ultimate cow comfort.

    24 min
  6. Choosing the Proper Liners for Your Herd

    09/26/2019

    Choosing the Proper Liners for Your Herd

    Liners play a pivotal role in milk harvest because they are the only product that actually touches the cow during the milking process. With so many different options on the market, producers may have a hard time determining the proper liner for their herd. Kaden Schvaneveldt, Lely’s Aftermarket Field Specialist, joins host Bellana Putz to reveal the many different liners offered by Lely, the benefits of each and what producers should consider when choosing a liner for their robot.

    18 min
  7. Discover What Cows Really Want

    07/30/2019

    Discover What Cows Really Want

    Discovering the true wants and needs of cows has allowed producers and robots to increase production and maximize herd potential. Listen along as Lely North America Milking Technologies Manager Paul Peetz joins host Bellana Putz to discuss perfecting the milking technique with automation and its impact on animal welfare.

    22 min
  8. From Cow, to Glass, to Table

    06/25/2019

    From Cow, to Glass, to Table

    As a lot of dairies look to expand their herd to remain sustainable, Twin Brook Creamery chose a different route. In 2006 when Larry Stap’s daughter and son-in-law wanted to join the family dairy operation, they considered growing their herd to 1,000 milking cows. Instead, they opted to open a creamery and add value to their raw commodity with the help of robots. Listen as Larry joins us to discuss how robotics changed their dairy operation, marketing techniques for their creamery and more.

    31 min
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Dairy Robot Radio, the show that provides answers to your most pressing questions about dairy farming and automation. Each episode will focus on a major topic within the dairy industry and will feature experts from Lely and throughout the industry to help provide information and different perspectives on automation total solutions.

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  • Creator
    Lely North America
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2020
  • Episodes
    18
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2019 Dairy Robot Radio
  • Show Website
    Dairy Robot Radio

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