LISBON, N.D. - You may have seen robotic dairies where cows approach a machine to be milked when they want. You likely have seen "rotary" parlors that put more than 100 cows on a merry-go-round to be ...
John O’Donovan reckons his investment will cut milking time for his 380-cow herd from 3½ hours to 1½ John O’Donovan in the new rotary milking parlour on his dairy farm near Drimoleague, West Cork.
A parlour is a significant investment and should not be given the green light before carefully considering the business’s future, options and design. David Ball, lead environment specialist at the ...