Cow flow strategies The selection of an appropriate cow flow strategy is a foundational decision that will significantly impact the entire barn layout and the daily management routines of the robotic ...

A line of trucks and trailers wait to help the Mock family after a fire destroyed their dairy barn on Oct. 22, 2025. (Courtesy photo) PENN TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A fire tore through a Butler County family’s ...

A Penn Township dairy barn is a total loss after firefighters from multiple counties responded to a fire Wednesday morning, Oct. 22. The barn, which is owned by Dawn Mock and her family, was destroyed ...

PENN TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Firefighters battled a dairy barn fire in Butler County on Tuesday. Butler County 911 officials say first responders were sent to a property on Powell Road in Penn Township around ...

A fire destroyed a dairy barn on the 600 block of Millport Road in Manheim Township Saturday afternoon. Manheim Township Fire Rescue Capt. Chris Wertz on Sunday said he could not immediately determine ...

Producers are constantly on the lookout for opportunities to enhance productivity and efficiency. Implementing new technologies in dairy farming requires a careful ...

Adam Hurtgen and Cyndi Bartel aren’t afraid to try new things on their Walworth County, Wis., dairy farm. In fact, the young couple, both sixth-generation dairy farmers, are using new technology with ...

In 1875, William Martin left Delaware and traveled to Ohio in search of an opportunity to farm. He purchased 400 acres in Coshocton County, where he began his diversified farm. Shortly after arriving ...

From robotic milking systems to AI that monitors cow health, farmers are using new tools to improve efficiency and animal care. Emily Mullen is a fourth-generation dairy farmer. “I found a love for ...

Abstract: This paper introduces the optimal design manifold as a novel approach for understanding and optimizing the design of robotic systems. Existing optimization frameworks often jointly optimize ...