GippsDairy hosted a recent discussion group about automatic milking systems (AMS), on the farm of Peter and Larissa Joyce, at Strzelecki, in Gippsland.
GippsDairy established the AMS discussion group a couple of years ago, and it meets periodically on member’s farms, as a learning and networking group.
Peter and Larissa retrofitted two Lely robot units into their herringbone dairy.
They discussed their reasons for adopting AMS infrastructure and how the new system has changed the way they manage their herd.
Peter said they were feeding less grain to the herd now, because the cows were being fed to production. Previously, all cows received the same amount of grain.
Peter and Larissa and their children are also able to spend more time together as a family.