Lely the world leader in robotic milking systems and the NPA will once again join forces for a live robotic milking demonstration at this year’s National Ploughing Championships in Stradbally Co. Laois.
A herd of 40 cows will arrive on site the weekend before the event to settle in and during the Ploughing week they will be milked at their leisure as they do on their home farm.
Lely’s, Tomás Cooney commented ‘The cows are milked more frequently than in a traditional system which reflects what happens in nature where a calf suckles the cow many times a day. The Lely Astronaut A4 recognises each cow individually’. Every event from birth until the day the cow leaves the farm is stored on the T4C (time for cows) management program which is then presented clearly to the farmer on a dashboard. It enables him to supply an individual cow with all her needs for optimal health, milk production and well-being.”
Speaking in advance of the NPA press launch tomorrow, Ms Anna May McHugh said “the cows and the robotic milking were a huge attraction for all visitors to the event last year. I’m really delighted that the visiting public will once again have an opportunity to see the whole process in action this year. With many schools and colleges attending, it perfectly highlights the importance of merging science, technology and farming techniques to find positive solutions and innovative processes that can have a great impact on working rural life”.