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Precision Robot Dairy Management:
Solving the problem before it appears
Ben SminkLely North America Farm Management Support
[email protected] / 608 698 7416
Precision Robot Dairy Management
• In this presentation:
Farmers perspective
Veterinarian perspective
Critical Success Factors
Advisors perspective
Herd Information Management
• Robotic vs. Conventional milking:
Different cow contact: Parlor <-> Barn
More ‘Quality Time’ with ‘natural’ behaving cows
More sensor technology
Much more real time info!!!!.
+ combinations of all of the above ... + combinations with calendar + health events.
> 120 Values/cow/day from the robot:
Feed intake
Activity*Rumination*
Weight*
Milk YieldMilk Fat Milk ProteinMilk LactoseMilk SpeedMilk TemperatureSCC class* Robot visitsBox times
Per Quarter:- Yield contribution- Teat position- Pre Milk Time- Milk Time- Conductivity- Color
* = option
Sensor + calendar info:
Automatic Analysis of:
√ Udder health
√ Body health
√ Reproduction
Precision Dairy Management: Farmer perspective
• Combination of sensors are more than the sum of data
• Data becomes practical Information:
Earlier alerts
Prevent sickness or loss of production
Improved health, production, reproduction and longevity!
• Proactive instead of Reactive
• But it’s not magic:
A bad cow person will not become a good cow person
Excellent cow comfort + herd management are the key!
Precision Robot Dairy Management
• In this presentation:
Farmers perspective
Veterinarian perspective
Critical Success Factors
Advisors perspective
Attention lists
Example Udder Health
Combines info all quarter sensors
Click cow to view history
Attention lists
Example Heat ProbabilityCombines info activity sensor and calendar
Click cow to view history
Attention lists
Example Rumination attentions
Click cow to view details
Note:- Milk drop Feb.- Heat MarchAnd now- Metabolic problems
Attention lists
Example metabolic health
Fat/Protein ratios:< 1: Acidosis> 1.5: Ketosis
Attention lists
It all comes together: Body health
Cow 32: attentions on:- loosing too much weight- lower feed intake No good start after calving
Long term analysis: Daily progress
Historic progress of herds / groups / cows:
Yield / fat / protein / milk visits / feed intake / cow weight / rumination
Long term analysis: Lactation progress
Lactation progress of herds / groups / cows:
Yield / fat / protein / milk visits / feed intake / cow weight / rumination
Long term analysisTMR/PMR for successful robotic milking
Typical TMR:Av milk + 10%
Typical PMR:Av milk – 7 kg
Lots of fetch cows
Few fetch cows
Long term analysis: Reproduction Overview
DIM vs. Yield vs. Fertility status
Long term analysis: Timing Insemination
Optimize moment of insemination xx hours after heat attention
Long term analysis: Total farm output
Historic progress milk robots: 7 robots14.000 kg milk/day 1100 milkingsstill 30 % free capacity / day
Long term analysisCow – Robot efficiency
How efficient is the cow for the robot:4 kg per minute in the tank, or 1 kg per minute
Precision Robot Dairy Management
• In this presentation:
Farmers perspective
Veterinarian perspective
Critical Success Factors
Advisors perspective
Study 57 North American Robot Startups
• Implementing Automatic Milking is not about milking cows.....
....it is about proper herd management:
• Success factors AMS:
1. Barn layout: great cow comfort, lots of space, open AMS access
2. Perfect feed ration encouraging cows to go to the robot
3. Professional guidance during the transition period into AMS
4. Proper use of Precision Dairy Management tools
(Proceedings NMC January 2012).
Precision Dairy Management: Advisor perspective:
• Better long term decisions on farm/herd/group/pen level:
Mastitis prevention; Transition Management; Milk Quality; ...
Feed ration; Effective Fiber; Ketosis; Acidosis; ...
• Real Time information:
GPS navigation instead of Accounting Tax
• Way to consult is different:
Right or wrong, Farmer more knowledgeable
Come up with ‘Scenarios’ instead of ‘Advice’
Excellent Pro-Active Farm Management Support is key.
Data exchange robot systems:
90% milk robot systems connected to internet
Technical support
80% Lely robot systems connected to Benchmark
Data cloud on the Internet
Robot producers compare results with each other
Advisors can assess farmers robot and herd results
• Producer has the herd info in all details:
Right or wrong, Farmer more knowledgeable
Consultants are not always used to that position ......
Renew link: Extra Cow Info <> Observations <> Health Analysis
Come up with ‘Scenarios’ instead of ‘Advise’
• We (consultants and suppliers) have to cooperate:
To interpret and use all available extra herd info correctly
To show the producer to use his extra herd info correctly
Thank you for your attention. Questions?
Precision Dairy Management
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