Article Contents The Challenge: Labor vs. Capital How the tool works Case Study: The 120-Cow Family Farm What the Tool Revealed Take-Home Message The Challenge: Labor vs. Capital For many dairy farmers, the decision to switch to Automatic Milking Systems (AMS), or “milking robots,” is driven by a single, pressing reality: labor is hard to […]

As AMS adoption expands, understanding facility design and operational requirements is critical for maintaining productivity and animal well-being.

This article explores how feeding at the AMS works, options for feed types, strategies for feed allocation and formulation, and bunk management.

Thinking through key steps of the breeding process, such as how heat detection will occur and where cows will be bred, can help farmers more seamlessly adjust to daily routines with AMS.

When thoughtfully applied, grouping can help improve overall efficiency in farm operations and management.

This article explores the primary strategies for drying cows off in automatic milking systems (AMS). Broadly, dry-off strategies fall into two categories: abrupt or gradual.

While many core strategies for fresh cow management apply across both conventional and Automatic Milking Systems (AMS), AMS facilities introduce some unique considerations. Understanding these can help farmers optimize cow health, production, and farm workflow.

Maintaining an Automatic Milking System (AMS) is like maintaining a car or a tractor. Many maintenance tasks are simple, routine, require minimal time, and can be performed by farm staff.

Understanding how milk harvesting functions within an Automated Milking System (AMS) is essential for any dairy producer considering its adoption.

What makes Automatic Milking Systems (AMS) different from conventional systems is that cows bring themselves to the robot to be milked. While this allows for greater flexibility in managing tasks and cow routines, it also introduces a new management challenge: fetch cows.