--- title: Lely North America Blog | Farmers (3) 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. 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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) [![Riley Siemen with his award winning dairy cow.](https://www.lelylife.com/hubfs/Riley_468x314.jpg)](https://www.lelylife.com/automation-helps-dairy-family-stay-involved-in-4-h?hsLang=en-us) [Read Now](https://www.lelylife.com/automation-helps-dairy-family-stay-involved-in-4-h?hsLang=en-us) [Dairy Industry](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/dairy-industry), [Farmers](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/farmers), [Live Life Lely](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/live-life-lely), [Robotic Dairy](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/robotic-dairy) August 4, 2017 [Automation Helps Dairy Family Stay Involved in 4-H](https://www.lelylife.com/automation-helps-dairy-family-stay-involved-in-4-h?hsLang=en-us) The addition of six Lely Astronaut robotic milking systems has given this dairy family... ![Team Lely](https://www.lelylife.com/hubfs/PersonaVideo/logo2.png) [By Team Lely](https://www.lelylife.com/author/team-lely) [![Holmdale Farms is a member of the Red Cow Community, reserved for large herd dairies with 8 or more Lely robots in the barn](https://www.lelylife.com/hubfs/HolmdaleFarms_468x314.jpg)](https://www.lelylife.com/lely-visits-holmdale-farms?hsLang=en-us) [Read Now](https://www.lelylife.com/lely-visits-holmdale-farms?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), [Lely Calm](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/lely-calm), [Live Life Lely](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/live-life-lely), [Robotic Dairy](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/robotic-dairy), [Lely Discovery 120 Collector](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/lely-discovery-120-collector) July 14, 2017 [Lely Visits Holmdale Farms](https://www.lelylife.com/lely-visits-holmdale-farms?hsLang=en-us) Holmdale Farms use 3 Astronaut A4 automated milking systems, a Discovery barn cleaner, 2... [By Cindy Van Donselaar](https://www.lelylife.com/author/cindy-van-donselaar) [![Dairy cow](https://www.lelylife.com/hubfs/CowCloseUp_468x314.jpg)](https://www.lelylife.com/bedding-delivered-by-overhead-conveyor?hsLang=en-us) [Read Now](https://www.lelylife.com/bedding-delivered-by-overhead-conveyor?hsLang=en-us) [Animal Care](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/animal-care), [Dairy Farm](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/dairy-farm), [Farmers](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/farmers), [Robotic Dairy](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/robotic-dairy) April 4, 2017 [Bedding delivered by overhead conveyor](https://www.lelylife.com/bedding-delivered-by-overhead-conveyor?hsLang=en-us) Follow the Lely North America Journey Tour on Facebook and Twitter. ![Team Lely](https://www.lelylife.com/hubfs/PersonaVideo/logo2.png) [By Team Lely](https://www.lelylife.com/author/team-lely) [![Dairy cows using Lely Astronaut robotic milking system](https://www.lelylife.com/hubfs/FreeCowTraffic_468x314.png)](https://www.lelylife.com/2017/01/lely-north-america-announces-red-cow-community-for-dairy-xl-herds?hsLang=en-us) [Read Now](https://www.lelylife.com/2017/01/lely-north-america-announces-red-cow-community-for-dairy-xl-herds?hsLang=en-us) [Farmers](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/farmers), [Lely Astronaut](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/lely-astronaut), [Lely Team](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/lely-team), [Live Life Lely](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/live-life-lely), [Robotic Milking](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/robotic-milking) January 26, 2017 [Red Cow Community Announced for Large Herd Dairies](https://www.lelylife.com/2017/01/lely-north-america-announces-red-cow-community-for-dairy-xl-herds?hsLang=en-us) Lely North America Announces Red Cow Community for Dairy XL Herds ![Team Lely](https://www.lelylife.com/hubfs/PersonaVideo/logo2.png) [By Team Lely](https://www.lelylife.com/author/team-lely) [![Regele family in their robotic dairy barn](https://www.lelylife.com/hubfs/RegeleFamily_468x314.jpg)](https://www.lelylife.com/2016/12/living-the-lely-life?hsLang=en-us) [Read Now](https://www.lelylife.com/2016/12/living-the-lely-life?hsLang=en-us) [Barn Layout](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/barn-layout), [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 Dairy](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/robotic-dairy), [Robotic Milking](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/robotic-milking) December 6, 2016 [Living the Lely Life by Anna Regele](https://www.lelylife.com/2016/12/living-the-lely-life?hsLang=en-us) Labor savings, more family time and a healthier, happier herd are all benefits this... ![Team Lely](https://www.lelylife.com/hubfs/PersonaVideo/logo2.png) [By Team Lely](https://www.lelylife.com/author/team-lely) [![VanBoven Family](https://www.lelylife.com/hubfs/VanBovenFamily_468x314.jpg)](https://www.lelylife.com/2016/11/lely-vector-at-work-on-vanvalley-farm?hsLang=en-us) [Read Now](https://www.lelylife.com/2016/11/lely-vector-at-work-on-vanvalley-farm?hsLang=en-us) [Automatic Calf Feeder](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/automatic-calf-feeder), [Automatic Feed Pusher](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/automatic-feed-pusher), [Automatic Feeding System](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/automatic-feeding-system), [Dairy Farm](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/dairy-farm), [Farmers](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/farmers), [Lely Vector](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/lely-vector), [Live Life Lely](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/live-life-lely) November 28, 2016 [Lely Vector at work on Vanvalley Farm](https://www.lelylife.com/2016/11/lely-vector-at-work-on-vanvalley-farm?hsLang=en-us) The Lely Vector keeps cows fed by scanning the feed height at each group and making... ![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/SarahSache_468x314.jpg)](https://www.lelylife.com/2016/09/guest-contributor-sarah-sache-milking-feeding-lely-every-day?hsLang=en-us) [Read Now](https://www.lelylife.com/2016/09/guest-contributor-sarah-sache-milking-feeding-lely-every-day?hsLang=en-us) [Dairy Industry](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/dairy-industry), [Farmers](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/farmers), [Juno](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/juno), [Lely Juno](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/lely-juno), [Lely Luna](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/lely-luna), [Live Life Lely](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/live-life-lely) September 15, 2016 [Guest contributor: Sarah Sache - Milking, Feeding, Lely Every Day](https://www.lelylife.com/2016/09/guest-contributor-sarah-sache-milking-feeding-lely-every-day?hsLang=en-us) Sarah Sache, secretary of West River Farm Ltd. and active advocate for Canadian... ![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 old with new](https://www.lelylife.com/2016/06/milky-way-farm-is-no-stranger-to-merging-old-with-new?hsLang=en-us) To help with the milking process, the creamery installed a Lely Astronaut robotic milking... ![Team Lely](https://www.lelylife.com/hubfs/PersonaVideo/logo2.png) [By Team Lely](https://www.lelylife.com/author/team-lely) - 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