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In This Issue of the American Dairymen October 2025
- Will Facial & Video Recognition Manage Tomorrow’s Cattle
- Total Mixed Rations
- Upgrading Dairy Parlors
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How one Family Adapted their Dairy Farm to use Robots and Improve Efficiency
How one Family Adapted their Dairy Farm to use Robots and Improve Efficiency Article and photos courtesy of Accu-Steel When John Lawfer left the Kent, Illinois, family farm for college in the early 2000s, he had no intention of coming back. His parents, Ron and Julie, milked 140 cows with less labor and a 1960s-era […]
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Best-In-Class Cow Comfort in a Parallel
Best-In-Class Cow Comfort in a Parallel Article and photos provided by BouMatic In the heart of every successful dairy operation lies the commitment to efficiency, quality, and animal welfare. The BouMatic Xcalibur™ 90LX personifies these principles, offering a cutting-edge solution designed to enhance productivity and streamline operations in dairy farms across the globe. Innovation in […]
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PBI Systems: Parlor Systems That Work For You
PBI Systems: Parlor Systems That Work For You By Steve Weisman. Set in the countryside outside Portales, New Mexico lies PBI Parlor Systems, a leading manufacturer of milking stalls and other parlor equipment being utilized in dairies throughout the world. PBI was at the forefront of the dairy industry’s parallel stall beginnings. According to Steve […]
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Today’s Parlor Designs
Today’s Parlor Designs By Maura Keller Ben Streitmatter, regional sales manager at FBi Buildings, says the key factors influencing the choice of parlor system include existing facilities, labor availability, and budget. Priorities such as cow comfort, labor efficiency, and milk quality are also central facets of parlor design for dairy producers. As he explains, robotic […]
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Featured Story
Regenerative Agriculture on a Dairy Farm
Paul and Erin Kernaleguen are dairy farmers and soil consultants near Birch Hills, Saskatchewan, committed to regenerative practices in growing forage for their cattle. They farm with Paul’s Parents, Jos and Brenda.
“We were a very conventional dairy operation until 2012 when we started looking at doing some things differently because our weather was super-wet for a couple years. Our average annual precipitation is about 12 inches of moisture, but we’d had two years in a row with about 40 to 50 inches, which made farming extremely difficult!” says Paul.
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