Daylight in the stall. In nature, cows mated during summer and were calving next spring. This is when grass is at its best for optimal milkproduction and so for the growth of their calves. This is what the cow is…
Tip of the Month – October 2018
How much concentrate fed per milking robot visit. How much concentrate may a cow receive per visit to the VMS? That depends on what more is being fed. For example, when the cow steps out of the VMS, does she…
Tip of the Month – September 2018
When inseminating? Early insemination has pros and cons: Fresh, fit, cows are at an advantage with a milking robot, these cows are milked oftener, and therefore give more milk. On the other hand, every calving also gives health risks for…
Tip of the Month – August 2018
Is grazing cows while having milking robots an disadvantage? Maybe, after all, always cows have to be milked all day long. But as the great soccer player Johan Cruyff once said: “Every disadvantage has its advantage” which is also clear…
Tip of the Month – July 2018
The 100th tip of the month! This month is dedicated to the 100th tip of the month on this website. The writer hopes you enjoy reading them and that you’ll profit from these tips. Do you have any tips yourselves?…

