Category Archives: Sustainability

Wordless Wednesday – January 4

On this Wordless Wednesday, we’d like to share another 12,500th Lely Astronaut movie submission. Meet Jacob Knigge of Knigge Farms in Omro, Wisconsin, as he takes you on a tour showcasing the past 11 years with Lely technology. If you’re … Continue reading

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Friday Focus – 12,500th Lely Astronaut movie submissions

To celebrate the historic milestone of 12,500 installed robots, Lely is offering its loyal Lely Astronaut users the opportunity to win a 12,500 Euro voucher (or to equivalent local currency value in non-Euro countries), to be spent on Lely dairy … Continue reading

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The Grand Rapids Press features SwissLane Dairy Farms

The Grand Rapids Press introduces readers to SwissLane Dairy Farms in the article, “Robots that milk cows make farmers’ lives easier.” SwissLane Dairy Farms made the switch to milking with Lely’s Astronaut robotic milking system earlier this month. Included below … Continue reading

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The Furrow features the Landry family’s robotic milking story

The Furrow introduces readers to the Landry family in the article, “Why Robot?” Brothers Daniel, Carl, and Eric Landry of St-Albert, Que., own Ferme Landrynoise, a 1,050-cow dairy that milks with 19 Lely A3 Astronaut robotic milking systems. Included below … Continue reading

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Wordless Wednesday – December 14

The New Year is quickly approaching, making us look to the future and 2012. That’s why on this Wordless Wednesday, we’d like to share a photo that is inspired by Lely’s vision. A sustainable, profitable and enjoyable future in farming. … Continue reading

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Lely Astronaut top milk production ranking

The following information is courtesy of Lely.com. Once again, Lely Astronaut milkers dominate top milk production ranking Every autumn, the Dutch Livestock Improvement Corporation CRV (Coöperatie Rundvee Verbetering) publishes its well-known milk production statistics. The CRV is an international association … Continue reading

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Wisconsin State Farmer features Oechsner family

Wisconsin State Farmer recently featured the Oechsner’s robotic milking story in the article, “Robotic milking system ideal for Oechsners.” The article introduces readers to Andy and Missy Oechsner who purchased the Lely Astronaut A3 Next robotic milking system earlier this … Continue reading

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Wordless Wednesday – November 23

On this Wordless Wednesday, we’d like to share a photo from a recent Lely FMS Advisory L2 training course. The course took place in Woodstock, Ontario, last week and was for a group of 18 FMS Advisors who became L2 … Continue reading

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Agri-View features VanLangen Dairy

Agri-View recently featured VanLangen Dairy in the article, “Robot milking natural choice for Dutch grass farmers.” The article introduces readers to Ron and Ester VanLangen who employ management techniques and technologies on their Edgar operation that are transported, in part, … Continue reading

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Wordless Wednesday – November 9

With snow falling in parts of the Upper Midwest right now, we thought this photo would be appropriate for Wordless Wednesday. Nea-Tocht Farm began milking with Lely’s Astronaut robotic milking system on April 7th. This is a photo of the … Continue reading

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