Milking can be a time-consuming task. On an average farm at peak lactation, twenty-nine hours per week are spent milking1 . With rostering, this meant 21 to 24 hours per worker per week in a herringbone, or 17 to 20 hours in a rotary.
Milking efficiency is the best place to start when aiming to reduce work hours and provide increased flexibility for people working on-farm.
There are two key focus areas which can be evaluated and altered to improve:
Milking efficiently
Simple changes saving seconds per cow quickly add up to minutes saved per milking, and hours saved per day.
Read moreMilking intervals
Milking interval sets the timing and number of milkings, and defines the whole structure of the day.
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New Dairies and Technology
Considering an update or replacing your dairy? Check out our guides for help with decision-making, example blueprints and info about various technologies.
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Dairy Stockmanship
Milking is a key time where people and stock interact. Maximise animal health, minimise injuries to people and cows and get milking running smoothly with good dairy stockmanship.
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The Milking Plant
How various parts of the milking plant work, how they should be maintained and cleaned for the smooth operation of your dairy.
1Survey of 500 farms in 2018/19. The range reflects different herd and dairy size combinations.
