Time is money, especially for farmers. Working hard without much free time is the typical life on a farm. "Don't whine, just get on with it" is the motto as the work continues, from early morning till late into the evening. How do you make time for friends, family and hobbies? By organising repetitive daily operations as efficiently as possible, you can save quite a bit of time. Feeding is one of those repetitive daily tasks. Investing in the right feeding equipment can bring you significant time savings. For example, by purchasing a higher capacity mixer wagon, or by opting to automate. If you choose automation, that doesn't mean everything needs to change completely overnight. There are plenty of options to make just some of the feeding tasks simpler, freeing up time for other important matters.
It is always pleasant to visit with the Petter and Herman van Dijk family at the Ommerkanaal dairy farm in Ommen. This time we met Henry and Arie Petter sitting at the kitchen table, and then Annie…
Altemeyer family
Number of beef cattle: 360
Ration: Maize, concentrate feed, grass and minerals
Feeding system: Triomatic T30 with WP 2 300 feeding robot
Berthold and Nina Altemeyer, from Salzbergen…
"It's possible to feed multiple groups, several times a day. That is an important factor. The better you can treat the dry cows, the better they deliver and the less problems you get later on."
Goat's milk is hot stuff. The demand for goat's milk has only increased over the last few years. People with a lactose intolerance are discovering in large numbers that goat's milk is better tolerated…
Dairy farmer Henrik Terkelsen from Southern Denmark has just completed a construction project on his farm. He built a new barn and increased his herd to 770 dairy cows. It was also a good time to…