--- title: Lely North America Blog | FMS Advisor (2) description: FMS Advisor | 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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With Lely, It's More Than Just a Slogan.](https://www.lelylife.com/2016/05/weve-got-your-back-its-more-than-just-a-slogan-2?hsLang=en-us) Lely Centers provide dairy producers with support, guidance, assistance, information,... ![Team Lely](https://www.lelylife.com/hubfs/PersonaVideo/logo2.png) [By Team Lely](https://www.lelylife.com/author/team-lely) [![Lely start up barn](https://www.lelylife.com/hubfs/LelyStartUp_468x314.jpg)](https://www.lelylife.com/2016/04/lely-robot-start-up-preparation?hsLang=en-us) [Read Now](https://www.lelylife.com/2016/04/lely-robot-start-up-preparation?hsLang=en-us) [FMS Advisor](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/fms-advisor), [Lely Astronaut](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/lely-astronaut), [Robotic Milking](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/robotic-milking) April 7, 2016 [Milking Robot Start-Up Preparation](https://www.lelylife.com/2016/04/lely-robot-start-up-preparation?hsLang=en-us) "Follow these guidelines to ease the transition of your dairy farm to Lely robotic... ![Team Lely](https://www.lelylife.com/hubfs/PersonaVideo/logo2.png) [By Team Lely](https://www.lelylife.com/author/team-lely) [![Luettle family dairy utilizes Lely robots.](https://www.lelylife.com/hubfs/LuettelDairy_468x314.jpg)](https://www.lelylife.com/2016/03/lely-center-support-important-to-luettels?hsLang=en-us) [Read Now](https://www.lelylife.com/2016/03/lely-center-support-important-to-luettels?hsLang=en-us) [FMS Advisor](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/fms-advisor), [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) March 7, 2016 [Lely Center Support Important to Luettels](https://www.lelylife.com/2016/03/lely-center-support-important-to-luettels?hsLang=en-us) After deciding to build a new barn and equip it with robots, the Luettels worked closely... ![Team Lely](https://www.lelylife.com/hubfs/PersonaVideo/logo2.png) [By Team Lely](https://www.lelylife.com/author/team-lely) [![Larry Stap, Twin Brook Farm and Creamery](https://www.lelylife.com/hubfs/LarryStap_468x314.jpg)](https://www.lelylife.com/2016/02/lely-fms-team-has-start-up-success-on-twin-brook-farm?hsLang=en-us) [Read Now](https://www.lelylife.com/2016/02/lely-fms-team-has-start-up-success-on-twin-brook-farm?hsLang=en-us) [FMS Advisor](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/fms-advisor), [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) February 22, 2016 [Robotic Start-up Success on Twin Brook Farm with Help of Lely FMS Team](https://www.lelylife.com/2016/02/lely-fms-team-has-start-up-success-on-twin-brook-farm?hsLang=en-us) Twin Brook Farm recently transitioned from a double parlor to three Lely Astronaut A4... ![Team Lely](https://www.lelylife.com/hubfs/PersonaVideo/logo2.png) [By Team Lely](https://www.lelylife.com/author/team-lely) [![Sara McBurney - 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