Worldwide Robotic Milking

John Gerbitz/Gareth Jones

This is the international podcast dedicated specifically to robotic milking. Independent robotic milking consultants Gareth Jones, of Robotic Milking Systems, and John Gerbitz, of Cow Corner Consulting, talk about their experience with robotic milking. Gareth is from the UK and he works with project planning before the purchase. John focuses on herd management and its impact on robot and cow performance.

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Monday · 22 min
History and Adaptation of Robotic Milking - with guest Jim Salfer
Jim Salfer, from University of Minnesota Extension chatted with us about how we have gotten where we are. We talked about everything from his first robotic milking open house, through the early adapters, and the latest concepts. What drove the innovation then, and what keeps it going today?
August 24 · 18 min
Keeping Cows Clean, Dry, and Comfortable in Robot Barns
John and Gareth talk about the unique challenges of maintaining bedding and removing manure when cows are always in the pen.
August 10 · 25 min
Part 2 - Robots as a Management Tool - with guest Jake Connor
Jake joined us for a second episode. He owns a grazing dairy in South Australia. He talks about his decision to use robots, advantages he has seen, and how he monitors performance. While Jake's farm is grass based, his approach to robotic milking applies to confinement farms as well.
July 27 · 19 min
Part 1 - Robots as a Management Tool - with guest Jake Connor
Jake Connor, from South Australia was our guest for 2 episodes of the Worldwide Robotic Milking podcast. In this first episode, we talked about the climate, and the dairy industry in South Australia. Jake explained his ABC grazing system with seasonal calving, and how robots are an integral part of it. He views his robots as a tool for managing cows and grass. The same mindset fits for housed systems where the robot is a tool for managing cows and stored forages.
July 13 · 23 min
Key Performance Indicators for Cows Milked in Robots
This is the second in a 2 part series on KPI's for automatic milking systems. This one covers our goals, and on-farm observations on cow performance, including milk production, milking frequency, behavior, and more.
June 29 · 22 min
Key Performance Indicators for Milking Robots
This episode covers the KPI's we use to plan and evaluate voluntary milking systems. We share out goals, and farm experience, with milk per robot, milkings per robot, free time, and more.
June 15 · 19 min
Working on a Robotic Dairy
Labor is often the first reason people look at robotic milking. What's it really like to work in a robot barn? Gareth and John compare notes on roles and expectations for labor in robotic milking.
June 1 · 20 min
The Robotic Recipe for Batch Milking
Batch milking is one of the hottest topics in robotic milking. Gareth traveled to Denmark to get an inside look at 3 batch milking facilities and talk to the owners. We talked about his inside observations in this episode.
May 18 · 23 min
Robotic Milking with Rotational Grazing
Gareth and John talk about cows living their best life with robots and rotational grazing. This episode covers the logistics of motivating cows to return from the pasture to be milked in the robots, and the mindset required to make it happen.
May 4 · 17 min
Feeding Concentrates in the Robots
How much can a cow eat while she is in the robot? John and Gareth discuss how milking duration, form, and feed settings affect what cows are able to consume while they are in the robots.
April 20 · 20 min
The Role of Concentrates in Robotic Milking
Pellets are the most common feed used in robots, but meal and liquid are also popular. In this episode, John and Gareth talk about where each feed fits, and even no feed in the robots.
April 6 · 15 min
The Role of Forages in Robotic Milking
Quality forages are the cornerstone of successful robotic milking. John and Gareth discuss crops, harvesting and storage of forages in the US and UK and how they impact robotic milking.
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March 23 · 23 min
Robotic Milking Configurations
John and Gareth compare the use of free flow, guided flow, and batch milking in their US and UK markets.
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March 9 · 17 min
Welcome to the Worldwide Robotic Milking Podcast
Meet John Gerbitz of Cow Corner Consulting and Gareth Jones of Robotic Milking Systems. Gareth and John are independent consultants that specialize in robotic milking. This is the international podcast dedicated exclusively to robotic milking.

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