--- title: Lely North America Blog | Dairy Farm (4) description: Dairy Farm | The Lely Life blog tells the stories of dairy producers and dairy industry professionals all across North America. Lely provides advice on issues the dairy farming industry is facing today as well as the latest news and information that farmers need to know about dairy farm automation. 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Joins Lely North America Red Cow Community](https://www.lelylife.com/hoenhorst-farms-ltd.-joins-lely-north-america-red-cow-community?hsLang=en-us) Lely presented a red cow to Hoenhorst Farms, Ltd. after their transition from 6 Lely... ![Team Lely](https://www.lelylife.com/hubfs/PersonaVideo/logo2.png) [By Team Lely](https://www.lelylife.com/author/team-lely) [![Lely Astronaut A5 robotic milking system](https://www.lelylife.com/hubfs/AstronautA4CowWalkingOut_468x314.jpg)](https://www.lelylife.com/tips-for-financing-robotic-dairy-equipment?hsLang=en-us) [Read Now](https://www.lelylife.com/tips-for-financing-robotic-dairy-equipment?hsLang=en-us) [Dairy Farm](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/dairy-farm), [Labor](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/labor), [Robotic Dairy](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/robotic-dairy) July 25, 2017 [Tips for Financing Robotic Dairy Equipment](https://www.lelylife.com/tips-for-financing-robotic-dairy-equipment?hsLang=en-us) Financing robotic dairy equipment can be difficult. 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Systems](https://www.lelylife.com/2016/06/consider-efficient-barn-designs-for-success-with-robotic-milking-systems?hsLang=en-us) Optimize your barn layout to improve traffic flow, cow comfort and the overall success of... ![Team Lely](https://www.lelylife.com/hubfs/PersonaVideo/logo2.png) [By Team Lely](https://www.lelylife.com/author/team-lely) [![](https://www.lelylife.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/milkway2-300x225.jpg)](https://www.lelylife.com/2016/06/milky-way-farm-is-no-stranger-to-merging-old-with-new?hsLang=en-us) [Read Now](https://www.lelylife.com/2016/06/milky-way-farm-is-no-stranger-to-merging-old-with-new?hsLang=en-us) [Dairy Farm](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/dairy-farm), [Farmers](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/farmers), [Lely Astronaut](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/lely-astronaut), [Live Life Lely](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/live-life-lely), [Robotic Milking](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/robotic-milking) June 27, 2016 [Milky Way Farm is no stranger to merging 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