The Southern Dairy and Food Conclave showcased the blend of technology and tradition, engaging visitors through interactive ...

If Canada spins the FDA’s rule to strengthen its regulatory defense, this debate will drag on until the cows come home.

Buying a second-hand robotic milker can help reduce start-up costs or add capacity to an existing setup. However, buyers must be aware that parts can become obsolete, new models may not be compatible ...

Running a dairy farm used to be a rather hands-on experience, with the farmer required to be around every few hours to milk the cows, feed them, do all the veterinarian tasks that the farmer can do ...

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 ...

Anna Baldwin is part of American agriculture history. In 1879, she patented the first milking machine that replaced hand milking. Her milking machine was a vacuum device that connected to a hand pump.

Every day, robotics technologies are entering more of our lives and workplaces. Perhaps surprisingly, an early adopter of robotics technology was dairy farms. While automated milking machines have ...

On America’s large dairy farms, milking is a vast operation, and the potential for disease transmission is worrying, health experts say. On America’s large dairy farms, milking is a vast operation, ...

As we are now in the latter weeks for grazing, milk quality is as important as ever. Higher levels of mud on fields and on roadways, as well as cows transitioning to indoors can lead to higher somatic ...