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Robots of Loughmore-Castleiney

Loughmore-Castleiney has the highest density of robots in the county and maybe even the country.

23 October 2024 DEALER
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Dairy Management: grass growth and robot costs

Aidan Brennan says a very mixed picture is emerging on the grass scene, as some farms are getting too much rain and others not enough.

14 August 2024 MANAGEMENT
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Robot wars: what can farmers expect to pay for service costs?

Aidan Brennan looks at some of the typical service agreements associated with GEA, DeLaval and Lely robots.

7 August 2024 MANAGEMENT
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To robot or not to robot in Laois

Aidan Brennan reports from the Irish Grassland Association summer dairy tour to Laois, where a discussion took place on the merits of robots over herringbone milking parlours.

5 August 2024
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Young Stock Podcast: are milking robots the future?

This week, Noel Bardon discusses robotic milking and feeding systems with Lely farm management support adviser Sinead Gallagher.

29 July 2024 PODCAST
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Laois farmers host Irish Grassland Association walk

Whether to build a parlour or put in two robots was a key topic for discussion at the Irish Grassland Association summer dairy tour.

9 July 2024 NEWS

50,000th Lely robot installed on Antrim farm

The 50,000th Lely Astronaut automated milking robot has been installed on a Co Antrim dairy farm, replacing an 18-point parlour.

3 July 2024 NORTHERN IRELAND