Automatic milking and its effects

The dairy industry has adopted the automatic milking system (AMS) to increase milk yield and profit. An AMS may increase milk production by up to 12% and decrease labour by as much as 30%, in addition to being time-efficient. It takes only about 5 minutes to milk out a cow with an AMS, since the machine will milk all 4 quarters at the same time. The benefits of using an AMS may not, however, be fully realised for a variety of factors, including system operation, cow management, milking freque