Regular Replacement of Liners: A Great Idea!

Regular Replacement of Liners: A Great Idea! Article and photos provided by BouMatic. Liners have a recommended maximum lifespan of typically 900-6000 milkings. The number of milkings is not the only reason why the lifespan of the liner has a limit value. Degeneration of the rubber liner increases the longer...

Rawhide Portable Corrals: A Turning Point

Rawhide Portable Corrals: A Turning Point. By Maura Keller. When John McDonald, founder and owner of Rawhide Portable Corral first introduced his Rawhide Original portable corral nearly 21 years ago, his ultimate vision was to introduce an efficient, streamlined corral system that would ease the corral set-...

RFID Solution for the Large Milking Parlor

RFID Solution for the Large Milking Parlor.  Article and photos provided by BouMatic. RFID UsageIndividual animal RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) has been the key to dairy automation in general and in particular to milking parlor automation. For many years most of the in-parlor identification systems...

Controlling the Flow of Milk is a Crucial Key to Reducing Nutritional Diarrhea and Poor Performance in Pre-weaned Calves

Controlling the Flow of Milk is a Crucial Key to Reducing Nutritional Diarrhea and Poor Performance in Pre-weaned Calves.  Article and photos courtesy of Milk Bar. The dairy sector is heavily impacted by poor calf performance with producers facing ongoing financial and labor costs primarily caused by using...

Introducing the MagStream

Introducing the MagStream. Article and photos provided by BouMatic. The MagStream meter ensures a continuous and completely free milk and air flow, making vacuum drops and fluctuation caused by milk meters a thing of the past. Thanks to advanced technologies used for power management, data communication and...

Best-In-Class Cow Comfort in a Parallel

Best-In-Class Cow Comfort in a Parallel. Article and photos provided by BouMatic. Brian Harbers is the owner of Harbers Farms located outside of Alberta, Canada. Harbers Farms was founded in 1972 and has been active for three generations. Both his daughter and son are involved in the dairy. Today, 125 cows...

Dimitra: Data-Driven Cattle Management

Dimitra: Data-Driven Cattle Management. By Maura Keller. Technological advancement can play a significant role in catapulting industries to the next level and the agricultural industry is no exception. Just ask Jon Trask, CEO and founder of Dimitra, a global agtech company that helps farmers worldwide. Trask...

Importance of Water for Dairy Calves

Importance of Water for Dairy Calves. By Heather Smith Thomas. Dairy calves need water as well as milk or milk replacer.  How and when it is supplied can make a difference in their health and growth.  Dr. Bob James, a dairy consultant and owner of Down Home Heifer Solutions, Blacksburg, VA (Former...