Dairy Tech
Back in the day, a dairy farmer would wake up early...milk a cow...move on to the next cow...then the next...then the next.Those days are long gone. Dairy Farmer Joe Kelsey says the modern dairy uses technology in many ways.
[CutID: Time: 10s Title: Clip_1 Out-cue: ] They not only track milk production - but each individual cow. [CutID: Time: 11s Title: Clip_2 Out-cue: ] The health of those animals is also tracked and checked. [CutID: Time: 12s Title: Clip_3 Out-cue: ] That's the modern dairy for you...using real time data to optimize production. There is also a brand new technology to make milking cows more efficient. It's called the "DairyProQ" and it was unveiled at the World Dairy Expo. The new machine helps reduce the need for dairy workers. The DairyProQ no longer requires a person to attach and clean the animal. Instead a robot does the job