Volume 2 December 2009

Farm managementtechnical tips

Farmer in view

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in this newsletter:

•ReplacementofthecupcoRds

•useofQwes-hR

•updateonthet4cmanagmentpRogRamme

•foRum:Rationatthefeedfence

•faRmeRinview:timoJoosten

•theyellowRevolution

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Volume 2 December 2009

technicaltips:ReplacementofthecupcoRdsThe technical parts of the robot can be checked in a simple way, as described in the article

‘Routine check of the milking robot’. In addition, some other parts of the robot should be

checked regularly to prevent unnecessary and unexpected break downs. For example the cup

cords. Lely recommends examining the cup cords for corrosion, damage and construction to

the collection cup at least once a week. In robotic milking systems - where the cows are

housed on sand bedding material - the wearing of the cup cords increases. Especially in

those barns checking of the cup cords prevents wasting time on break downs.

The cup cords needs to be replaced if:

• The cup cords are (much) thicker or thinner than the original thickness of the cup cord;

• The cords are too long;

• The cords are too short.

The optimal length of the cup cords is between 22.5 and 23.5 cm (8.9 - 9.3 inch).

For more information please read the full article. click here.

Volume 2 December 2009

Qwes-hR;monitoRingtheRumen=monitoRingcowhealthChanges in rumination are the earliest sign farmers obtain from cows to warn about potential

health problems. The Qwes-HR measures the rumination of the cows together with activity.

The information on the tags is displayed in the T4C management programme at herd and

individual cow level, enabling the farmer to intervene at the required level. If the feed

management or feed quality changes, the farmer can follow the cow’s rumination activity

and make adjustments at an early stage, if necessary. Cows that show deviations from their

normal patterns will be highlighted in the management programme, allowing you to spend

your valuable time on the cows that really require your attention.

For explanation of the rumination attention generation and interpretation of the values,

click here for the full article.

For easy use of the Qwes-HR data, the Farm Management Support department of Lely

developed a quick reference card. This card can be downloaded at the Lely Ambassador

Club website. Please click here for the download.

The Qwes-HR is now available for a very attractive price; please contact your local Lely Center

for more information.

Volume 2 December 2009

t4cmeasuResmoReandmoRethenewestt4cversion-expectedtobeavailablefromdecember2009-willprovidesubstantially

moreinformation,particularlyintheshapeofcombinedattentions,ensuringanoutstandinglyuser-

friendlypresentationofdata.thenewestt4cversioncanbeoperatedonthelelyastronauta3next

andlelyastronauta3models.inthelattercase,aso-calledupdatepackageisavailable.

What is new?

•Fat/proteinindication

measuringisdonepermanentlyallowingyoutoreactmuchsoonertochanges.yousecureyour

milksurchargewhileatthesametimeyouareabletoidentifyacidosis/ketosisatanearlystage.

•Evenmoreaccuratemastitisdetection

duetothenewmQcandtheupgradedt4cversion,sensitivityformastitisdetectionhasbeen

increasedtoalevelthatiswellover90%;reliabilityofattentionshasevensurpassed99%(exceeding

isoqualificationrequirementsbyfar)!

•Improvedattentionsforweightfluctuations

theweighingfloor in thelelyastronautmilking robothasadouble function; itdoesnotonly

weighcowspriortoeverymilking,butitalsoestablishesthestartingpositionofthearmbefore

eachmilking.thenewsoftwarealsoconsidersthegradualprogressofweightandtherelationto

initialweight.

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foRum:RationatthefeedfenceA very common way to feed cows within a robotic milking system is by applying a Partially

Mixed Ration (PMR). PMR feeding is based on the principle: “Feed all cows a lower general

ration at the feed bunk and add an individual portion in the robot based on the milk

production of each cow”. A well balanced individual ration ensures improved health as

well as lower feed costs, even if more expensive pellet concentrates are used. This optimises

economical results. However, what is a balanced ration? And what kind of feeding strategy

do you apply on your farm?

If you would like to engage in discussions about the type and composition of the ration at

the feed fence or about feeding strategies, then please make sure you visit our forum. click

here.

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faRmeRtimoJoosten:“dynamicfeedingandmilkingfoRincReasedfaRmpRofitability”

Timo Joosten and Mieke van den Berg emigrated to Ampoigné in Mayenne, France in 2002.

In 2007 they built a new barn for 140 cows. Currently, they are milking 110 cows with two

Lely Astronaut A3 milking robots.

Timo is a very progressive farmer and uses a lot of the Lely products f.e. the Discovery mobile

barn cleaner and the Luna cow brush. Because of his will to improve the results of the farm,

Timo was one of the first farmers to apply the dynamic feeding and milking strategy. As

Timo stated: “Dynamic feeding and milking is one of the newest developments of Lely.

Because Lely wants the best for the social and financial well-being of the farmer, I felt the

need to demonstrate this strategy in practice.”

Timo started with dynamic feeding in the summer of 2009. The first results are very convincing.

On a yearly basis he saves approximately 60 Euro per cow. Timo quotes: “The results amazed

me; I expected to save money, but this result I did not expect.”

If you want to read more about Timo Joosten and dynamic feeding and milking, please click

here.

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lelyfoRcReativesolutions meetingthedemandsofcattlefaRmeRs

The unpredictable nature of agriculture has prompted dairy farmers to work out creative

solutions in the past. Again, the dairy business has major issues to address. And, as you

hopefully know, the Lely company has never backed out of challenges. Especially now, we

are even more committed to help you with the way ahead and we are increasing our efforts

to develop equipment to help you to operate more efficiently on your farm.

LelyWelgerRPC 445 Tornado

We proudly presented early November our newest “Yellow Revolution”: the Lely Welger

RPC 445 Tornado, a unique combination of baler and wrapper in a cutting edge design,

allowing you or your contractor to bale and wrap silage in the fastest way currently possible.

Due to its specific features, this is the most flexible product in today’s market place. Click

here for more information.

LelyCAjointventure

Through Lely Consumables (the result of a joint venture between Lely and Dutch CA FNZ)

cattle farmers all over the world can rely on a professional team of sale advisors boasting

milking technology expertise as well as know-how in the field of consumables. By means of

this joint venture, the two companies are fully poised to meet demands of cattle farmers

worldwide and to support them - with enhanced expertise - in improving their milk

production as well as milk quality. Please click here to read more about Lely Consumables.

Volume 2 December 2009

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