Category Archives: Animal Care

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Team Lely

Multiple milking robots on a dairy are becoming more common

On family farms, the choice to go for robotic milking is mainly driven by flexibility or freedom; on large farms, less hassle with labor is the main argument. In some countries it is often difficult to find qualified employees, and … Continue reading →

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Posted on February 15, 2012 by Team Lely

Wordless Wednesday – February 15

Last week we posted a Wordless Wednesday photo that was inspired by one of Lely’s core values, Innovation. Today we’d like to share another photo that reflects one of our five core values: Passion. We are passionate about what we … Continue reading →

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Posted on February 13, 2012 by Team Lely

The longest running Lely Astronaut in Northern America

In 1999, Jan and Chris Kappers, owners of Oldspank Farms in Ontario Canada, became one of the first Lely Astronaut milkers in North America. Their first robot is still running. In 1998, Jan and his family emigrated from Holland and … Continue reading →

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Posted on February 6, 2012 by Team Lely

Dairy Star shares the Wagner’s robotic milking story

Dairy Star recently shared the Wagner family’s robotic milking story in the article, “Wagners doing well with robotics.” On November 2, the family started milking with Lely’s Astronaut robotic milking system on their 105 -cow dairy near Monona, Iowa. Included … Continue reading →

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Posted on January 25, 2012 by Team Lely

Wordless Wednesday – January 25

On this Wordless Wednesday we’d like to share a recently uploaded video, courtesy of scotthinch’s YouTube Channel. It looks like the new Luna cow brush is pretty popular on their Iowa dairy! If you’re not familiar with this blogosphere phenomenon, … Continue reading →

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Posted on January 20, 2012 by Team Lely

Meet Weiss Centennial Farm

The following guest blog is courtesy of Joanmarie Weiss, Weiss Centennial Farm, Frankenmuth, Michigan. History My husband, Roger, and I were married in 1987. At the time, Roger was working on the farm with his Dad, Elmer, and we agreed to commit five … Continue reading →

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Posted on January 18, 2012 by Team Lely

Wordless Wednesday – January 18

On this Wordless Wednesday, we’d like to share another 12,500th Lely Astronaut movie submission. Meet Tinkerbell as she takes you on a tour of Kuriste Farms. See how Lely’s Astronaut robotic milking system, Discovery mobile barn cleaner and Luna cow … Continue reading →

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Posted on January 16, 2012 by Team Lely

Lely Astronaut A4 milking robot wins prestigious award in Poland

The Lely Astronaut A4 milking robot has been acclaimed as ‘Agricultural machine of the year 2012’ in Poland. This prestigious award, granted by the Institute of Technology and Life Science, is the major prize awarded in Poland to leading manufacturers … Continue reading →

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Posted on January 13, 2012 by Team Lely

Dairy Star shares the Hageman’s robotic milking story

Dairy Star recently shared the Hageman’s robotic milking story in the article, “Hagemans convert to robotics with ease.” On September 20, 2011, the family installed two Lely Astronaut robotic milking systems on their 120-cow dairy near Decorah, Iowa. Included below … Continue reading →

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Posted on January 11, 2012 by Team Lely

Wordless Wednesday – January 11

The cow is key. With the Lely Astronaut A4 robotic milking system, we have explicitly refrained from automating the actions of milking itself; instead we have built a system around the cow (our starting point) to make sure that cows … Continue reading →

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