I've been showing this video in my high school science class (we are in an agriculture unit) and all of my students were amazed. You did a great job with the video. Please post more of your videos that I find on Facebook up. I would love to show them the one you did about your inspection.
You have no connection with reality. He babies these animals, his farm uses less acres, less food and less water then your beloved soy beans. These animals are content and live a good life providing food for people. They provide that in two ways, milk and meat. You don’t want to eat it, don’t but don’t accuse others of mistreating something that has never been absurd, neglected or harmed in any way. Anthropomorphic behavior is the reason you people think that cow is worried, it’s not concerned about anything because all that animal eats is food and shelter. Both of which are provided, it doesn’t think about yesterday or worry about tomorrow. So go spread lies on a vegan page, the fact that you tracked this one down just to comment insults says a lot about the type of person you are.
Thank you for your honest and educational videos. I’m from Iowa too (not a farmer) and I appreciate the work you put into your videos to educate others. Don’t let the haters get to you. You take great care of your cows!
Let me guess, you pretend to be vegan. But you use a cellphone, hypocrite. Your LED screen is made of cow byproducts. But you’ll get on and blast the people responsible for your ability to scroll through videos and criticize won’t you 🙄
I used too work at a dairy farm when I was a kid. Back in late 1970S early 1980S we had too clean the utter with a rag . And then hook up the suckers by hand
Some are under the impression that cows don't like to be milked. If they didn't, they wouldn't be lining up at the milking machine, waiting their turn! Domestic dairy cows need to be milked regularly, they were bred for that purpose and would get all sorts of health problems from not being milked, to say nothing of hoof care and medical intervention. These are healthy, contented cows giving lits of milk. I'd love to visit a farm like this.
I watch your videos on Facebook. My dad spent teenage summers on his grandma’s northern Iowa farm near a town named after my 5-great grandfather. He also sold farm equipment for a small Iowa manufacturer in the 70’s through 90’s. So, all this to say, I love your channel and I am learning so much. Did I mention that I never missed the Iowa State Fair since going at age 12. Thank you for doing all you do.
My wife grew up on a dairy farm. I showed her this video and she was amazed. I know her dad would have been. He had a modern milking parlor, for the time, but that was 40 years ago
Hi there, the wife and I saw you and Jaime with Tork/Sawyer on Barn Talk and thoroughly enjoyed the discussion about dairy farming. We subscribed to your channel and will start looking back over your past posts. This video was exceptionally good, and your milking system was as good if not better than most others that I've seen on YT. You did a good job explaining the process too.
OMgosh! this is incredible. I commented on one of your other videos about my husband having a dairy farm in the 60s. If he were still here he would think this was soooo cool.
I raised dairy goats while in 4H, and know how important hoof trimming is to keep the milk flowing. Do you trim you here's hooves or have someone come in? Can you show a video of a trim?
Check out The Hoof GP! He lives in Scotland and trims cow hooves for a living, really loves his job and cares about the cows. I don't even live in the countryside, let alone own cows, lol.
I just found your UA-cam channel a couple of days ago & I love them. I'm a city woman & have only milked a cow once in my life. I have learned so much about cows, milking, your farm, & idiotic people that bash you. I Love your videos & you are proving that you can teach an old dog (I'm 71) new tricks. I learn something everytime I watch one of your videos. I plan on back tracking them to #1 & catching up. Thank you so very very much.
I’m from Iowa. Married a farm girl. I’m fascinated by your dairy farm. Thank you! I’m new to the channel. Have you talked about: How many cows? How many milking robots? What is the investment? Are they difficult to maintain?
I love the videos it's neat seeing new technology work but I was wondering does the robot only let the cows milk like 3 times a day or is it just set like after 3 or 4 hours the cow can come back through if it would like to be milked again?
Is that green spray after every milking an antibiotic spray? I hope not because if so youve just convinced me to find an alternative to industrial scale dairy.
This is so cool and completely trumps what I learned from the farming unit in Culinary school. Beef Inc. was the worst movie I saw during my schooling.
I'd love to see a conversation between him and Joey Carbstrong or any other vegan UA-camr. His content is the EXACT opposite of what they claim about the dairy industry
@@bekind2animals493 if you had everything handed to you in life you wouldn't feel much need to go outside either. He literally meets their every need inside the barn and has shown us multiple times why they don't go outside
@@bekind2animals493 Everyone says they trust their instincts but if instincts were enough to be right all the time, we'd all lead perfect lives. The fact that you have time to complain on a video knowing you'll never change what he does with your opinion, let alone knowing you'll never change my opinion with such a shortsighted viewpoint, tells me that your instincts aren't as strong as you might hope. Speaking frankly, no offense meant if any found
@@bekind2animals493 no, i am telling you that you can't find a single example of a seriously unhappy cow on his farm and your gut feeling is unwarranted and unfounded in regards to his farm.
So, I have a question, and I appologize that this is off topic. Where I used to live I passes a farm regularly. I noticed that bovines seem to prefer laying down if there will be precipitation. Whhy is that?
Like most of us I have definitely been fed massive amounts of misinformation in regards to dairy farming practices. Appreciate you shining a light on your operations, has been quite interesting. Rock on
Milk hauler here in az. I have yet to see a robot. They do the semi old school way. Walk up and down the parler or they have a giant turn table. Last couple of day were nonsense for me because I had to dump a whole load because loads that got pulled from that silo popped hot for high acid. Chiller didn't work right and when they got it working they cycle the milk back through the chiller. Got done loading for my boss to call me saying all the milk in the back barn was bad. Dumped my milk on the loading pad. They also had to dump milk on the loading pad and wash silo and start over again.
This is so cool!!! People like to spread lies about how this practice is "oppressive," but it's really no different from what breastfeeding humans do! Same physiology, different anatomy (yes, confirmed that statement with a human lactation consultant too). Also, humans don't have all the bells and whistles on their pumps like cattle do! We have to clean ourselves and do everything manually! Dairy cattle just sit there and relax!
We all know cows poop and pee, we know you have those clever things that pull across the pathways to move poop along to the drains. But I'm amazed that you have not been photobombed with the girls doing their business. Maybe its very artful editing. But do they wander out to the pathways to do their business ? They dont seem to have poop on their sandy beds or all over them (except on lower legs) but the beds are roughly the length of a cow so maybe poop just naturally makes its way to the path without them getting up. OK I guess I'm just a weirdo but curious as to just how you are able to keep things as clean as it is.
so in this video you say the "name" of the cow with a number (the tag on the ear has this number I understand that) but in other videos you call them by a name name (like Judy). Who do you name and why?
You know how your car is there in all the time I'm not against that but I'm Irish with beef cows and we have a mouse in the summer and spring we have a good amount of machines can you give us a walkthrough of your machines also how many cows do you have
Not related but i just saw a video where some farmer put vr headsets on the cows to make them think they were outside and i guess they produced more milk. I was just wondering yours or anyone elses thoughts on this. Keep up the great work sir. Have a nice day😁
@@ezio_Winchester Yeah it would be kind of neat. But in most of those pictures, or videos, pay extra attention. The supposed "vr headsets" aren't even over the cows eyes, in most cases.
Only for the clueless ones 🤷♀️. Still using that screen made from cow products while insulting honest working people on random platforms. But hey, you’re making him money this way at least
@@shadowbussie2 When they come of age to start producing milk (or if they just havent gone in a certain amount of time) the farmer will guide the cow to the milking machine. Then once they learn that they can go there to get milked and get treats, they go there of their own accord afterwards.
What happens when the robot milker needs service or breaks down for an extended amount of time? Have you exposed the ladies to more rudimentary milking methods so that in the event of a “robot rebellion” you can keep your production at profitable levels.
So I mean… 🤣 🤣 🤣 freaking really?!! So you’ve never heard of a woman who pumped breast milk? Because I mean, that’s what this is. Milk comes in, women produce way more then needed. They attach these little cups to themselves and the machine sucks out the milk. Soooo you failed, again ….. you’re bad at this.
This is pretty cool, as I understand it a cow with full udders can be in pain, so these milk cows are happy to be milked and walk right in all on there own. When I was a kid in Dayton Ohio in 1966 I watched the new fangled milking machine as it milked the cows I belive as far back as the 1950s this was still being done by hand. If you had 150 head of dairy cows on the farm you spent a lot of time milking cows feeding cows and a lot of people on the farm to do the work. Even with the robots its still aclot of work. You have to keep the milking area clean Cows have to be feed, poop has to be cleaned up, and with modern machines it can be moved to a pit for composting prossesed and turned into fetlizers. If your not using what is comming out the cows backend then your loosing money. Lets face it whats it cost to make 1 gallon of milk? What you get at home isn't what came out of the cow.
Why block me from Commenting on your Reels?? If you're confident than you should have nothing to Hide. My issue with you is I see no Connection with the Cows. Remember you got another chance at Life why not do the right thing & avoid Cows in Pain, Anxiety, Fear & crying out for their Calves. No money in this World could make me inflict any pain on an Animal. You were treated for Cancer they made you pain Free I'm sure. Do the same for the Cows
Because zero of that happens. You don’t even makes sense he has videos on all of this. His cattle never cry for anything, he’s shown the babies being carrried out, he’s shown what happens with both male and female babies (spoiler he raises the males with as much car as the females) And you are beyond disgusting to bring up anyones health issues, what a disgusting comment to make to someone you don’t know. Yuck, do better because that’s just trashy.
@@iowadairyfarmer it's creepy wanting to be on SM & only accept positive feedback. That makes the Page fake. Again I'm just looking out for their🐄 best interest. They have no Voice.
🤣 another one. Most likely also Using a LED screen made of cow byproducts to convince people that slaughter of cattle is so bad. Bet if you needed a transplant of any kind you wouldn’t turn down cattle artery’s etc would you. Your plants use more resources then his cattle do and his cattle provides food for more people. That kind of nonsense propaganda is a prime reason for ag gag rules.
He speaks as if this is to the Cows benefit. They're "used abused" then discarded by people with no Souls. They had rough Childhoods so take it out on an innocent Animal
I don't know how I didn't realise this was a thing. Im utterly fascinated.
You missed a joke about being 'udderly' fascinated...
@@lileinstein104 hadn't thought of that 😂
Pretty neat how the cow sets her back feet after stepping into the stall.
I'm super impressed with the robot milking technology, and that the cows feel comfortable enough to essentially milk themselves.
I've been showing this video in my high school science class (we are in an agriculture unit) and all of my students were amazed. You did a great job with the video. Please post more of your videos that I find on Facebook up. I would love to show them the one you did about your inspection.
😦who would want to see Cows being Tortured. All about his Milk. He has no connection with these Animals
You have no connection with reality. He babies these animals, his farm uses less acres, less food and less water then your beloved soy beans. These animals are content and live a good life providing food for people. They provide that in two ways, milk and meat. You don’t want to eat it, don’t but don’t accuse others of mistreating something that has never been absurd, neglected or harmed in any way. Anthropomorphic behavior is the reason you people think that cow is worried, it’s not concerned about anything because all that animal eats is food and shelter. Both of which are provided, it doesn’t think about yesterday or worry about tomorrow. So go spread lies on a vegan page, the fact that you tracked this one down just to comment insults says a lot about the type of person you are.
Thank you for your honest and educational videos. I’m from Iowa too (not a farmer) and I appreciate the work you put into your videos to educate others. Don’t let the haters get to you. You take great care of your cows!
Let me guess, you pretend to be vegan. But you use a cellphone, hypocrite. Your LED screen is made of cow byproducts. But you’ll get on and blast the people responsible for your ability to scroll through videos and criticize won’t you 🙄
@@bekind2animals493 lol
We just retro fitted two Lely A5’s into our barn. Really loving them
I used too work at a dairy farm when I was a kid. Back in late 1970S early 1980S we had too clean the utter with a rag . And then hook up the suckers by hand
Some are under the impression that cows don't like to be milked. If they didn't, they wouldn't be lining up at the milking machine, waiting their turn! Domestic dairy cows need to be milked regularly, they were bred for that purpose and would get all sorts of health problems from not being milked, to say nothing of hoof care and medical intervention. These are healthy, contented cows giving lits of milk. I'd love to visit a farm like this.
I watch your videos on Facebook. My dad spent teenage summers on his grandma’s northern Iowa farm near a town named after my 5-great grandfather. He also sold farm equipment for a small Iowa manufacturer in the 70’s through 90’s. So, all this to say, I love your channel and I am learning so much. Did I mention that I never missed the Iowa State Fair since going at age 12. Thank you for doing all you do.
My wife grew up on a dairy farm. I showed her this video and she was amazed. I know her dad would have been. He had a modern milking parlor, for the time, but that was 40 years ago
Hi there, the wife and I saw you and Jaime with Tork/Sawyer on Barn Talk and thoroughly enjoyed the discussion about dairy farming. We subscribed to your channel and will start looking back over your past posts. This video was exceptionally good, and your milking system was as good if not better than most others that I've seen on YT. You did a good job explaining the process too.
OMgosh! this is incredible. I commented on one of your other videos about my husband having a dairy farm in the 60s. If he were still here he would think this was soooo cool.
Great system, I even noticed how the cow positioned herself within the stall for milking. Good video!
I have been binge watching your videos. Very interesting and educational! Thank You!
I could watch the robot milking your cows all day! Good video, I enjoy watching more at length videos on UA-cam.
I used to volunteer to scrub the robot rooms just so I could watch the cows get milked
These robots are
Truly revolutionary
you have such a wealth of knowledge good education and appreciate what you do!
Thank you for the videos
Can you do a video on how manure is handled and stored? Also why do the stalls seem to never accumulate manure on the sand?
He's done videos on both subjects. Look for the one that explains the tires.
Do you have any videos of hoof repair? I love to watch the cows walk after they’re all fixed up 😁
Thanks. Interesting video
So cool. I love how she couldn't wait to get in there
I raised dairy goats while in 4H, and know how important hoof trimming is to keep the milk flowing. Do you trim you here's hooves or have someone come in? Can you show a video of a trim?
I don't know the name of the video but one of his has an example of doing some foot care.
Check out The Hoof GP! He lives in Scotland and trims cow hooves for a living, really loves his job and cares about the cows. I don't even live in the countryside, let alone own cows, lol.
Check out Nate the hoof guy.
I just found your UA-cam channel a couple of days ago & I love them.
I'm a city woman & have only milked a cow once in my life.
I have learned so much about cows, milking, your farm, & idiotic people that bash you.
I Love your videos & you are proving that you can teach an old dog (I'm 71) new tricks. I learn something everytime I watch one of your videos. I plan on back tracking them to #1 & catching up.
Thank you so very very much.
This is amazing
I’m from Iowa. Married a farm girl. I’m fascinated by your dairy farm. Thank you!
I’m new to the channel. Have you talked about:
How many cows? How many milking robots? What is the investment? Are they difficult to maintain?
well that was just lovely
Great stuff, thank you!
New subscriber here. Question... how to you make sure all cows get milked and no one skips?
I love the videos it's neat seeing new technology work but I was wondering does the robot only let the cows milk like 3 times a day or is it just set like after 3 or 4 hours the cow can come back through if it would like to be milked again?
Is that green spray after every milking an antibiotic spray? I hope not because if so youve just convinced me to find an alternative to industrial scale dairy.
Beats milking by hand!
This is fascinating farming has come a long way with technology
Cool
This is so cool and completely trumps what I learned from the farming unit in Culinary school. Beef Inc. was the worst movie I saw during my schooling.
I'd love to see a conversation between him and Joey Carbstrong or any other vegan UA-camr.
His content is the EXACT opposite of what they claim about the dairy industry
Why do you have an issue about treating Animals with kindness?? Do you have a Pet?? This man doesn't let his Cows out of that Barn
@@bekind2animals493 Because it's freaking cold outside. They don't want to go outside just like you dont wanna go outside in -10 windchill
@@bekind2animals493 if you had everything handed to you in life you wouldn't feel much need to go outside either.
He literally meets their every need inside the barn and has shown us multiple times why they don't go outside
@@bekind2animals493 Everyone says they trust their instincts but if instincts were enough to be right all the time, we'd all lead perfect lives.
The fact that you have time to complain on a video knowing you'll never change what he does with your opinion, let alone knowing you'll never change my opinion with such a shortsighted viewpoint, tells me that your instincts aren't as strong as you might hope.
Speaking frankly, no offense meant if any found
@@bekind2animals493 no, i am telling you that you can't find a single example of a seriously unhappy cow on his farm and your gut feeling is unwarranted and unfounded in regards to his farm.
So, I have a question, and I appologize that this is off topic.
Where I used to live I passes a farm regularly. I noticed that bovines seem to prefer laying down if there will be precipitation.
Whhy is that?
So when is Lely going to sponsor you? You have gotten the name out nationwide and also international
Those brushes look good for cleaning human hands too 😁
We are ready for another video, a month is a long time wait! What are the girls up to? How many calves have been born since this video?
Like most of us I have definitely been fed massive amounts of misinformation in regards to dairy farming practices. Appreciate you shining a light on your operations, has been quite interesting. Rock on
Milk hauler here in az. I have yet to see a robot. They do the semi old school way. Walk up and down the parler or they have a giant turn table. Last couple of day were nonsense for me because I had to dump a whole load because loads that got pulled from that silo popped hot for high acid. Chiller didn't work right and when they got it working they cycle the milk back through the chiller. Got done loading for my boss to call me saying all the milk in the back barn was bad. Dumped my milk on the loading pad. They also had to dump milk on the loading pad and wash silo and start over again.
Silo? High acid?
7103 just assumes the position lol she must like the robot
This is so cool!!! People like to spread lies about how this practice is "oppressive," but it's really no different from what breastfeeding humans do! Same physiology, different anatomy (yes, confirmed that statement with a human lactation consultant too). Also, humans don't have all the bells and whistles on their pumps like cattle do! We have to clean ourselves and do everything manually! Dairy cattle just sit there and relax!
I'm curious if you've ever milked a cow by hand?
Cow poop removal? How do you deal with the manure when the cows come into the robot??
I know the milk is self contained but is there any value in cleaning the outside of the robots or the gates?
I used to do that. Also the calf pens.
We all know cows poop and pee, we know you have those clever things that pull across the pathways to move poop along to the drains. But I'm amazed that you have not been photobombed with the girls doing their business. Maybe its very artful editing. But do they wander out to the pathways to do their business ? They dont seem to have poop on their sandy beds or all over them (except on lower legs) but the beds are roughly the length of a cow so maybe poop just naturally makes its way to the path without them getting up.
OK I guess I'm just a weirdo but curious as to just how you are able to keep things as clean as it is.
What’s the difference between A1 and A2 milk?
Does your cows produce milk with the A2 or they just produce regular milk? I buy milk that has the A2 and it has the cream on top
The protien milk has in it is immaterial to wether the cream seperates.
That haa to do with a whole other part of milk processing.
Means it's not homogenized
Do your cows get to go outside any
Do cows have certain pens they like to chill 🤔
Please post your Facebook videos here, even if it’s the older ones.
If the coler go's bad or batteries die will that cow still be milked or will the robot reject that cow until it is fixed
The robot will call Dan and let him know the problem.
Can you do a video on how farms like Natural Prairy Dairy, hurt farms like yours?
Watch the true cost of dairy on Netflix
Very interesting. How do you introduce a new cow to the process?
Does a young cow have to be trained to go in to the milker?
They all need to be trained.
Has a cow ever freaked out and hurt the robot?
The robot will stop. It also has a stop button on it.
so in this video you say the "name" of the cow with a number (the tag on the ear has this number I understand that) but in other videos you call them by a name name (like Judy). Who do you name and why?
Please make more videso
You know how your car is there in all the time I'm not against that but I'm Irish with beef cows and we have a mouse in the summer and spring we have a good amount of machines can you give us a walkthrough of your machines also how many cows do you have
What is your biggest piece of advise for a dairy farmer looking into getting robots?
Not related but i just saw a video where some farmer put vr headsets on the cows to make them think they were outside and i guess they produced more milk. I was just wondering yours or anyone elses thoughts on this. Keep up the great work sir. Have a nice day😁
That's a hoax. TDF Honest Farming has a video up on his FB page, showing and explaining, why it's false.
@@ihspstanktribe that sucks. That would have been cool for the cows. Thanks for letting me know its a fake
@@ezio_Winchester Yeah it would be kind of neat. But in most of those pictures, or videos, pay extra attention. The supposed "vr headsets" aren't even over the cows eyes, in most cases.
Horrifying
Only for the clueless ones 🤷♀️. Still using that screen made from cow products while insulting honest working people on random platforms. But hey, you’re making him money this way at least
How do the cows know to go get milked?
They just go get milked whenever they want.
@@aaronchristie4053 I understand but how do they know that the machine is where to go. Were they taught to go there
@@shadowbussie2 When they come of age to start producing milk (or if they just havent gone in a certain amount of time) the farmer will guide the cow to the milking machine. Then once they learn that they can go there to get milked and get treats, they go there of their own accord afterwards.
If you don't even touch the cow you are not a real dairyman.
What happens when the robot milker needs service or breaks down for an extended amount of time? Have you exposed the ladies to more rudimentary milking methods so that in the event of a “robot rebellion” you can keep your production at profitable levels.
They have 3 robots and a backup generator. One can go down for a bit.
Can your Wife Mom or Daughter use the Machinery too?
You're running out of BS to spit, aren't you?
So I mean… 🤣 🤣 🤣 freaking really?!! So you’ve never heard of a woman who pumped breast milk? Because I mean, that’s what this is. Milk comes in, women produce way more then needed. They attach these little cups to themselves and the machine sucks out the milk. Soooo you failed, again ….. you’re bad at this.
@iowadairyfarmer...more youtube video's please. Forget that stupid Tik Toc. more and longer video's here.
Does the sand bedding mess with the robotic equipment and did your somatic cell count go down after you transitioned to robots?
This is pretty cool, as I understand it a cow with full udders can be in pain, so these milk cows are happy to be milked and walk right in all on there own.
When I was a kid in Dayton Ohio in 1966 I watched the new fangled milking machine as it milked the cows I belive as far back as the 1950s this was still being done by hand. If you had 150 head of dairy cows on the farm you spent a lot of time milking cows feeding cows and a lot of people on the farm to do the work.
Even with the robots its still aclot of work.
You have to keep the milking area clean
Cows have to be feed, poop has to be cleaned up, and with modern machines it can be moved to a pit for composting prossesed and turned into fetlizers.
If your not using what is comming out the cows backend then your loosing money. Lets face it whats it cost to make 1 gallon of milk? What you get at home isn't what came out of the cow.
You were given a chance to wake up a few years ago. I guess you didn't take the Hint. Wait till it comes back🙏
You're the one who needs to wake up instead.
Where are all your workers🤔
It's just me, my wife, brother, and my dad 😊
Shocker🙄
Why block me from Commenting on your Reels?? If you're confident than you should have nothing to Hide. My issue with you is I see no Connection with the Cows. Remember you got another chance at Life why not do the right thing & avoid Cows in Pain, Anxiety, Fear & crying out for their Calves. No money in this World could make me inflict any pain on an Animal. You were treated for Cancer they made you pain Free I'm sure. Do the same for the Cows
@@bekind2animals493 Maybe he's tired of seeing your BS.
Because zero of that happens. You don’t even makes sense he has videos on all of this. His cattle never cry for anything, he’s shown the babies being carrried out, he’s shown what happens with both male and female babies (spoiler he raises the males with as much car as the females)
And you are beyond disgusting to bring up anyones health issues, what a disgusting comment to make to someone you don’t know. Yuck, do better because that’s just trashy.
Don't disable comments on your Reels & Tik Toks. I have some questions for you
You can ask him here or on Facebook and Instagram.
is it justr more or did that cow not look very healthy. many wounds such
Let's keep it real don't disable comments
Be transparent stop blocking negative Feedback & unfollowing people who disagree
Not blocking! Sort of creepy why you keep following me on tiktok even though TT keeps removing you as a follower
@@iowadairyfarmer it's creepy wanting to be on SM & only accept positive feedback. That makes the Page fake. Again I'm just looking out for their🐄 best interest. They have no Voice.
@@bekind2animals493 no. TT removed people who bully and troll in the comments. And you're a perfect example of a troll
A clueless troll. They literally have no idea at all what they are taking about.
Watch the true cost of dairy on Netflix the truth
🤣 another one. Most likely also Using a LED screen made of cow byproducts to convince people that slaughter of cattle is so bad. Bet if you needed a transplant of any kind you wouldn’t turn down cattle artery’s etc would you. Your plants use more resources then his cattle do and his cattle provides food for more people. That kind of nonsense propaganda is a prime reason for ag gag rules.
Netflix documentary is about as reliable of a source as Daily Mail
He speaks as if this is to the Cows benefit. They're "used abused" then discarded by people with no Souls. They had rough Childhoods so take it out on an innocent Animal