November: We Almost Had a Problem
Each year in January we hold a Farmers Service training. Our goal is to enable farmers to reduce service costs and allow them to feel confident in fixing Continue Reading
The Ever-Changing World of Milking Robots
Preservation. Noun. The act of keeping something as it is, especially in order to prevent it from getting damaged or destroyed. Preservation-the word I’d use if I had to Continue Reading
What I Didn’t Know a Month Ago
Last month I had the pleasure of joining my fellow FMS Specialists from the surrounding regions in Rochester, New York to attend the Farm Management Support Level 3 training. The Continue Reading
Why Lely Went Yellow
Earlier this week, Lely, formally identified in red, came out with a daring new yellow logo. Should we be expecting yellow robots now? The short answer is no. Lely Continue Reading
A Bright Future in Farming
Last month, I had the pleasure of meeting Joey and Tom from the Netherlands. Joey’s family put in three Astronaut A4 robots and Continue Reading
Optimize Your Lely Astronaut Feed Tables
As a Farm Management Support (FMS) Specialist for Lely Center Mid-Atlantic, I analyze feed tables and associated graphs for our farms. When I began the FMS duties, I was surprised Continue Reading
Catching up with Start-up Farms
If you follow our Facebook page, you know that the months of February and March were packed full of exciting start-ups. Now that our new farms have had the chance Continue Reading
St. Brigid’s Farm Open House
We had the pleasure of joining St. Brigid’s Farm on May 26 & 27, 2018 for their open house in Kennedyville, Maryland.
Lely: Making the Best Better
Four years ago, I had the pleasure of interning on a 120 cow dairy formerly known as Cannon Cattle Ranch in Johnsonville, New York. The farm was milking in a Continue Reading
March On
Editor’s note: This month I felt the deadline of the blog post approaching with a heavy weight on my chest. What are you supposed to write about at a time Continue Reading