Dairy and farming machinery producer, Delaval, said it will install the largest robotic milking facility in the US. TDI Farms of Westphalia, Michigan, will be able to milk 1,500 cows using 24 robotic units, and is set to be operational in 2017. Owners Paul, Frank and Bryant Treirweiler said they decided to change to robots for the benefit of the cows, having seen "improved longevity and lower cull rates" with other robotic systems. The world's largest robotic milking facility, covering 4,500 cows, is planned for a farm in Chile.
Dairy and farming machinery producer, Delaval, said it will install the largest robotic milking facility in the US. TDI Farms of Westphalia, Michigan, will be able to milk 1,500 cows using 24 robotic units, and is set to be operational in 2017. Owners Frank, Paul and Bryant Treirweiler said they decided to change to robots for the benefit of the cows, having seen "improved longevity and lower cull rates" with other robotic systems. The world's largest robotic milking facility, covering 4,500 cows, is planned for a farm in Chile.