Parlor Systems Know-How

Parlor Systems Know-How. By Maura Keller. Today’s parlor systems speak volumes about the technological advancements that continually take hold of the dairy industry. In fact, the evolution of milking parlor systems has revolved around increases in cow throughput and efficiency.Parlors started out as...

Built Around Cow Comfort. Better milking starts with cow comfort.

Built Around Cow Comfort. Better milking starts with cow comfort.  Article and photos provided by BouMatic. Revolutionary Design. BouMatic’s Flo-Star Xtreme has much of the design that made the Flo-Star MAX a great milking claw, but with new features that further enhances performance. One such feature...

Weighing In on Scale System Technologies

Weighing In on Scale System Technologies. By Maura Keller. Technology in all aspects of life has been veered towards ease, efficiency, speed and information at your fingertips, and this is true as it relates to scale systems being used within the dairy and ranching industries.As Michele Marcoux, territory...

Milk Point Peace of Mind

Milk Point Peace of Mind. Article and photos provided by BouMatic.An essential component to milking gently, quickly, and completely is having a pulsation system that is working properly. Knowing that every milk point is being monitored to maintain peak performance can be a real peace of mind. BouMatic introduces...

From Cow to Calf… Without Lifting a Finger!

From Cow to Calf… Without Lifting a Finger! By Steve Weisman. Historically, the dairy business has been an extremely labor-intensive business. From milking, to feeding, to monitoring the herd, to raising the new calves, it was all done by hand. The larger the herd, the more physical labor it took, and...

BouMatic’s Liner with the Turbo Action

BouMatic’s Liner with the Turbo Action. Article and photos provided by BouMatic. GentlyThe Magnum 450TL provides for a gentle milking. The specially designed tapered triangular barrel along with the round shoulder aids to keep the mouthpiece vacuum low. Other shaped liners have been known to add to...

Dairy Goat Milking Systems

Dairy Goat Milking Systems. By Larry Tranel, Dairy Field Specialist - Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. What is the best way to milk a dairy goat? It truly depends on many factors, but especially on herd size, labor availability and finances.  Milking systems can range from hand milking to...

Keeping Winter Water Freezing At Bay

Keeping Winter Water Freezing At Bay. By Maura Keller.While each season of the year brings about its own set of challenges for dairy producers, winter – with its mind-numbing cold and frozen  everything – offers its own set of challenges, mostly importantly, ensuring animals always have access to...