How much does cow comfort impact a dairy’s bottom line? There is a dramatic correlation between a happy herd and cows who are thinking the grass may be greener somewhere else. Simply put, greater productivity ...

“We have to right the ship. We have to reengage with the non-ag community, because we can’t keep trying to go away from them hoping to be left alone.” Dr. Donald Niles, Ph.D Dr. Niles ...

How do we make the cow fit the environment, or the environment to fit the cow, to make her last longer and for you to achieve both a more humane existence for the cow, and ...

Dan Vander Heiden, product specialist with DeLaval, recently sat down with the VES-Artex Academy webinar series to discuss milking system technologies — you can watch the whole presentation and Q&A session in the recording of ...

When thinking about achieving cow comfort, our focus at VES-Artex revolves around the engineering, design and layout of fans, lighting, soaking technology and high-pressure fogging within a barn. Those elements comprise the core of what ...

As a dairy producer, there are few feelings worse than heading into peak heat stress months with known cow comfort issues that you don’t have a straightforward answer for. You’re likely wrapping-up spring projects, whether ...

VES-Artex hosted the latest in its VES-Artex Academy Webinar series featuring Terry Canning, CEO and co-founder of CattleEye, a health management system featuring AI-powered video analytics specifically for livestock farmers.

VES-Artex was recently joined by Dr. David Reid, veterinarian for Rocky Ridge Dairy Consulting to examine how dairies can help improve milk quality before cows reach the parlor. Dr. Reid, who is one of the foremost experts on ...