--- title: Lely North America Blog | Farmers description: Farmers | 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. --- - [Home](https://www.lelylife.com/) - [About](https://info.lely.com/about) - [Contact](https://www.lely.com/us/about-lely/contact/) - [Coffee Talks](https://coffeetalks.lelylife.com) - [Lely.com](https://www.lelyna.com) [automatic-feeding-system](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/automatic-feeding-system), [cow-health](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/cow-health), [feed-intake](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/feed-intake), [feeding](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/feeding), [lely-vector](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/lely-vector), [milk-quality](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/milk-quality), [milk-yield](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/milk-yield), [robotic-dairy](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/robotic-dairy), [smart-feeding](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/smart-feeding) [Listen 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2026 [Lely North America Launches Lely Farmers Market Website](https://www.lelylife.com/lely-north-america-launches-lely-farmers-market-website?hsLang=en-us) Lely North America is launching the Lely Farmers Market, an online destination that... ![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/20250808_161605000_sm.jpg)](https://www.lelylife.com/seven-considerations-for-moving-from-tie-stall-to-robotic-barns?hsLang=en-us) [Read Now](https://www.lelylife.com/seven-considerations-for-moving-from-tie-stall-to-robotic-barns?hsLang=en-us) [Barn Layout](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/barn-layout), [Cow Health](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/cow-health), [cows](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/cows), [Data](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/data), [Farmers](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/farmers), [FMS Advisor](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/fms-advisor), 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December 3, 2025 [Transitioning a Herd from Tie Stall to Robotic Milking](https://www.lelylife.com/transitioning-a-herd-from-tie-stall-to-robotic-milking?hsLang=en-us) Transitioning from a tie-stall barn to robotic milking marks a major step toward... ![Team Lely](https://www.lelylife.com/hubfs/PersonaVideo/logo2.png) [By Team Lely](https://www.lelylife.com/author/team-lely) [![Wagholm Farms Holsteins](https://www.lelylife.com/hubfs/Wagholm%20Farms_Preview_Image.jpg)](https://www.lelylife.com/a-wagholm-farms-pioneers-in-tie-stall-to-robotic-milking?hsLang=en-us) [Read Now](https://www.lelylife.com/a-wagholm-farms-pioneers-in-tie-stall-to-robotic-milking?hsLang=en-us) [Dairy Herd Management](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/dairy-herd-management), [Data](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/data), [Farm Management](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/farm-management), [Farm Management Support](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/farm-management-support), [Farmer](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/farmer), [Farmers](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/farmers), [Labor](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/labor), [Lely Astronaut](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/lely-astronaut), [Lely Canada](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/lely-canada), [Lely Vector](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/lely-vector), [Lely Astronaut A5](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/lely-astronaut-a5), [horizon](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/horizon), [tie stall](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/tie-stall) November 20, 2025 [Wagholm Farms: Pioneers in Tie Stall to Robotics](https://www.lelylife.com/a-wagholm-farms-pioneers-in-tie-stall-to-robotic-milking?hsLang=en-us) With Lely automated milking, the management shifts from hands-on cleaning and moving... ![Team Lely](https://www.lelylife.com/hubfs/PersonaVideo/logo2.png) [By Team Lely](https://www.lelylife.com/author/team-lely) [![Large Farming with 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Barn](https://www.lelylife.com/a-practical-guide-to-planning-your-automated-milking-barn?hsLang=en-us) Consider designing a dairy barn with growth in mind, assessing whether to build new or... ![Team Lely](https://www.lelylife.com/hubfs/PersonaVideo/logo2.png) [By Team Lely](https://www.lelylife.com/author/team-lely) [![Large Farming with Lely](https://www.lelylife.com/hubfs/Large%20Farming%20with%20Lely%20Roundtable%20LP%20featured%20image%202%20Featured%20Image%20.jpg)](https://www.lelylife.com/large-herds-turn-to-lely-automation-for-efficiency?hsLang=en-us) [Read Now](https://www.lelylife.com/large-herds-turn-to-lely-automation-for-efficiency?hsLang=en-us) [Dairy Herd Management](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/dairy-herd-management), [Data](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/data), [Farmers](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/farmers), [Labor](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/labor), [large farms](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/large-farms), [Lely 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