Automated milking systems are recognised as a more humane solution for both cows and farmers – but they take some getting used to ...

Robots and sensors can spot mastitis before symptoms appear, but keeping cows healthy still comes down to careful management.

The newest form of robot-milking barn design is called batch robots, Doug Reinemann says. With that configuration, cows are milked on a schedule by the robots rather than as the cows desire. EAU ...

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. – When Doug Reinemann began working in the 1990s as a specialist for the University of Wisconsin-Division of Extension, farmers were moving from pipelines to parlors. And from there ...