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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) [cow-comfort](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/cow-comfort), [free-cow-traffic](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/free-cow-traffic), [free-cow-traffic-2](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/free-cow-traffic-2), [lely-astronaut](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/lely-astronaut), [robotic-milking](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/robotic-milking), [automated-milking](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/automated-milking), [lely-astronaut-a5](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/lely-astronaut-a5), [milking-robot](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/milking-robot) [Listen 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[![Dairy Cow being milked by Lely robotic milking machine.](https://www.lelylife.com/hubfs/RobotsFuture_468x314.jpg)](https://www.lelylife.com/robots-are-the-future-peetz-joins-lely?hsLang=en-us) [Read Now](https://www.lelylife.com/robots-are-the-future-peetz-joins-lely?hsLang=en-us) [Lely North America](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/lely-north-america), [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), [Technology](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/technology) June 6, 2018 [Robots are the Future: Paul Peetz Joins Lely North America](https://www.lelylife.com/robots-are-the-future-peetz-joins-lely?hsLang=en-us) Lely North America is proud to welcome Paul Peetz, Milking Technology Manager, to our... ![Team Lely](https://www.lelylife.com/hubfs/PersonaVideo/logo2.png) [By Team Lely](https://www.lelylife.com/author/team-lely) [![Avila Dairy Equipment, Inc. team](https://www.lelylife.com/hubfs/Avila_468x314.jpg)](https://www.lelylife.com/avila-new-lely-center?hsLang=en-us) [Read Now](https://www.lelylife.com/avila-new-lely-center?hsLang=en-us) [Dairy Industry](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/dairy-industry), [Lely Center](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/lely-center), [Lely North America](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/lely-north-america), [Lely Team](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/lely-team) April 20, 2018 [Avila Dairy Equipment, Inc. 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Students may... ![Team Lely](https://www.lelylife.com/hubfs/PersonaVideo/logo2.png) [By Team Lely](https://www.lelylife.com/author/team-lely) [![Dairy cow exiting Lely A4 astronaut milking machine.](https://www.lelylife.com/hubfs/LelyCow_468x314.jpg)](https://www.lelylife.com/lely-celebrates-25-years-of-robotic-milking-advancements?hsLang=en-us) [Read Now](https://www.lelylife.com/lely-celebrates-25-years-of-robotic-milking-advancements?hsLang=en-us) [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), [Technology](https://www.lelylife.com/topic/technology) August 21, 2017 [Lely Celebrates 25 Years of Robotic Milking Advancements](https://www.lelylife.com/lely-celebrates-25-years-of-robotic-milking-advancements?hsLang=en-us) Since the first Astronaut hit market, Lely has continued to make improvements with the... 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