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To robot or not to robot in Laois
Aidan Brennan
Aidan Brennan reports from the Irish Grassland Association summer dairy tour to Laois, where a discussion took place on the merits of robots over herringbone milking parlours.
4 August 2024 Dairy Equipment
Cheap and effective additions to milking parlours
Thomas Condon outlines five low-cost additions to milking parlours that are simple, effective and improve efficiency.
3 August 2024 Dairy Equipment
Low confidence halts dairy investments
The high cost of investment and lack of Government supports is putting people off making the investments in milking equipment
Lack of government support impacts investment
Aidan Brennan looks at the dairy related investments that are available for funding under TAMS III and the impact of the changes to VAT rules.
31 July 2024 Dairy Equipment
CattleEye looks for lameness and body condition
The technology company has recently been acquired by GEA and can be fitted to any make or model of milking parlour.
31 July 2024 Dairy Equipment