Finding a lifestyle balance when you’re a dairy farmer

 

Freedom to choose

The Lely Astronaut means freedom of choice; freedom to choose when and how you manage your time and your business. There are no set milking times, giving you the flexibility to choose the most suitable time to complete your daily routines. Not only does the Lely Astronaut allow for a more flexible work environment, but it also eliminates the repetitive job of being in the barn putting cups day in and day out, making your job more enjoyable and allowing you to spend more time on the things that are important to you.

Lely's herd management system is dedicated to your success

With more than twenty years of experience in automated milking, we have been able to develop the only dedicated herd management system for robotic milking: Lely T4C (Time for Cows). This system collects and records all the data provided by the Astronaut robots through their many sensors. It analyzes and presents clear and useful information that helps you make strategic operational decisions quickly and accurately.

Monitor your herd from home or office

With the Lely Astronaut automated milking system, you can view each individual cow's conductivity, weight, milk production, feed intake, rest, number of milkings, rumination and, of course, their reproduction cycle all with the click of a button. You can set cows to be diverted automatically for accurate insemination or treatment for issues such as mastitis. You can also monitor the cows' milking times, production per-milking and adjust feed levels without having to physically do the work.