Herds milked through a robot on average have higher yields than conventionally milked herds, clearly showing the benefits mimicking nature with the multiple milking of fresh cows leading to higher peak yields which improves overall annual lactation.
More milk requires more energy, especially as our robot farms are also producing more fat and protein, so yield from forage as a percentage is lower than conventional herds and concentrate use per litre is higher. It is worth noting that litres from forage for robot herds are still just shy of 3,000 litres.
Higher concentrate use per litre obviously reduces the margin per litre for the robot herds but this is hugely compensated for by the extra 1,769 litres a year returning a benefit of Margin Over Purchased Feed per cow of £241. On the average robot farm with 194 cows that’s an extra £46,754 a year.
Your ForFarmers Account Manager can help you, whatever stage of the buying process you are at. For prospective AMS herds, we offer a full robotic audit process, giving advice from the soil up. From nutrient management plans to dry silage analysis, our unique range of tools help ensure that once your robots are running, you can maximise your milk from forage.
For experienced robotic farms, our compound range can help drive robot visits and maximise milk per robot per day. Contact us to find out how ForFarmers can help ensure you are Always Robot Ready.
From increasing milk yields, to finding a bottleneck or helping you maximise your forage output,
our team of specialists are here to help you and your business.