Salfer has been involved on farm research projects studying robotic milking systems and automatic calf feeders. The focus of his education program is to help farmers and other industry professionals ...

Research in the Journal of Dairy Science® examines the potential benefits of training with an automated milking system phantom to reduce stress for animals and farm employees Philadelphia, December 17 ...

Danone launches Milk Academy to strengthen the global dairy supply chain, offering farmers worldwide training, sustainability ...

The drawing on the left shows the area where heifers were trained. Anticipatory and play behaviors were recorded in the “start box” (area B in the diagram) while cattle were waiting to enter the ...

Jersey cows are helping Nepalese farmers improve the quality of their milk in a scheme described as a "real success story" for addressing poverty. The genetic material is being sent to the country to ...

Dairy cows receive a huge amount of care during their lives on a farm, but procedures, especially restraining during procedures, can be stressful for some animals. Positive reinforcement training -- ...