Lely Center Woodstock
1015 Ridgeway Rd N4V 1E2 Woodstock, ON, Canada

A few pictures of two LCW Hoof Sprayers installed just last week at Calmac Holsteins! Contact Marlene at [email protected] or 519-608-2886 for a Hoof Sprayer for your own farm!

Are you in need of some robot-trained cows? Do you have robot-trained cows for sale? We often have a list of customers with quality, robot-trained animals for sale that we would be happy to share! To get your name on the list to either buy or sell, contact Wally Matheson at [email protected].

The LCW Low Point Drain Box is meant to be installed beside a twin filter. It uses the drain valve from the filter along with a level sensor built into the drain box. This way a customer can separate the exact amount of milk from his pipeline into a milk shuttle or drum. Want to add a Auto Low Point Drain to you farm? Contact Marlene Wikkerink at [email protected] or 519- 608-2886 for more details!

Relaxed cows are productive cows, and the Lely Luna is designed around relaxation. Frequent brushing relaxes the cow, improves blood circulation, and reduces itchy skin! Happy and relaxed cows produce more milk, and more milk = a happy farmer! Want to add a Lely Luna to your farm? Contact Marlene at [email protected] or 519-608-2886 for more details! ... #lelyluna #lelycenterwoodstock #livelifelely #farminginnovators

From the FMS Desk: Herd Fat & Protein Our Lely Astronauts accurately monitor the milk and gives an indication of the herds’ Fat and Protein. These KPI’s on your dashboard are a great tool to help you keep an eye on cow health, and will let you know of any herd changes. Our system makes it easy to drill down and see a history of of these numbers, allowing you to gain insights on the effects of things like feed changes on the performance of your herd. ... #lelycenterwoodstock #FMS #farminginnovators #livelifelely

A few pictures of one of our most recent Juno installs at A.H.E. Dairy Farms. #lelycenterwoodstock #junoflex #livelifelely #farminginnovators

From the FMS Desk: Individual Animal Milk Fat and Protein Individual animal fat and protein indications are available as an average of the last 5 milkings. The ratio of Fat to Protein is an important indicator of cow health; with a ratio > 1.5 cows may be suffering from ketosis and with a ratio < 1 they may be suffering from ruminal acidosis. This is shown in the report Milking - Fat Protein Ratio in T4C.... #lelycenterwoodstock #FMS #T4C #livelifelely

The Lely Center Woodstock Hoof Sprayer is a preventative treatment that cleans the rear hooves of your cows for better hoof health. During the rinsing of the pre-treatment brushes, the hoof sprayer sprays water out of the two nozzles on the front of the hoof sprayer. The hose and nozzles are covered with a stainless steel plate for maximum protection. Can either spray just water, or a soap/chemical solution can be injected into the water stream... Compatible with both A4 and A5 Lely Astronaut milking robots Contact Marlene Wikkerink @ 519-608-2886 or [email protected] for more details.

‘Calves for a Cause’ is a fundraiser organized by Darryl & Sarah Markus from Ingersoll, ON to give back to the Children’s Hospital at London Health Sciences Centre. Below is a message from Darryl & Sarah Markus. On October 28th, 2019 our family welcomed Brooks into the world. Fifteen hours later he was rushed to the Children’s Hospital in London, Ontario with major complications. After months of testing Brooks was diagnosed with an incredibly rare disorder called Congenital... Central Hypoventilation Syndrome or CCHS. CCHS affects only about 1300 people worldwide. With his original four month stay and multiple admissions since, Brooks has spent approximately 180 days of his 1st year at the hospital. With the love and support Brooks and our family have received from the amazing professionals at the Children’s Hospital at London Health Sciences Centre we have decided to host our 1st Calves for a Cause sale. It is our mission to give back and help support families with sick children so that they may receive the same love, support and care we have. - Darryl & Sarah Markus, Markridge Holsteins & Jerseys For more information, or to learn how you can donate, please go their ‘Calves for a Cause’ Facebook page!

Cow Palace Don’t miss Parts 1 & 2 of the new YouTube series, Cow Palace, from Fresh Air Farmer - Andrew Campbell!! https://youtu.be/T9TjzSVaeeU... https://youtu.be/mfub-H37jFU See more

Here is a short video taken earlier this year of Tye, our Route Truck driver on one of his routes! #lelycenterwoodstock #livelifelely

Another reminder for our upcoming first webinar in our winter webinar series! We see this as a great opportunity to share knowledge and experience as well as ask any questions about T4C. The webinar will be held using Microsoft Teams. Please let us know if you’d like to set up a trial meeting in Teams the day before to make sure that you can access the webinar. Check your email to access the invitation and let us know if you didn’t receive it! Here is the agenda for our first... webinar: November 18th @ 1:00 PM - T4C Basics & Review with Q&A -Dashboard/KPIs -Favourite Reports and daily routine -Different ways of data entry -Question and Answer -Share your own tips and tricks

Check out this video to learn more about the new and improved feed grabber for the Lely Vector automatic feeding system!

Merry Christmas from the whole team at Lely Center Woodstock, and best wishes for the new year!

Congratulations to Watson Land & Livestock Inc. on installing a SmartTank and HygieneBoxes for their Lely Calm! The SmartTank is a milk cooling tank designed to efficiently store and cool fresh milk for calves. The HygieneBox automatically completes full circulation cleanings several times a day, and washes the outside of the teat after each feeding.

This October, LCW installed their first SmartTank at Maple Lane Dairy Farms. An extension of the Lely Calm, the SmartTank is a milk cooling tank designed to efficiently store and cool fresh milk for calf feeding. The SmartTank places a huge emphasis on the health and well-being of the calf, and features an automatic cleaning function that rinses all milk-carrying parts of the Tank to ensure optimum calf hygiene. #SmartTank #lelycalm

Just a reminder for our upcoming first webinar in our winter webinar series! We see this as a great opportunity to share knowledge and experience as well as ask any questions about T4C. The webinar will be held using Microsoft Teams. Please let us know if you’d like to set up a trial meeting in Teams the day before to make sure that you can access the webinar. Check your email to access the invitation and let us know if you didn’t receive it! Here is the agenda for our first ...webinar: November 18th @ 1:00 PM - T4C Basics & Review with Q&A -Dashboard/KPIs -Favourite Reports and daily routine -Different ways of data entry -Question and Answer -Share your own tips and tricks

Smart feeding works! Start feeding your herd 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with the Lely Vector automatic feeding system. The Lely Vector promotes feed consistency, precise rationing, fuel savings, and more. Go to Lely.com for more information on how this automatic feeding system works! #lelyvector #smartfeeding

We have a lightly demoed Juno Basic in stock. Excellent condition. More information available upon request. Please call, text, or email Marlene for more details on this great year-end deal!... Phone: 519-608-2886 Email: [email protected]

This fall, Lely is excited to be awarding $1,500 scholarships to three future leaders in the dairy industry. Applications will only be accepted until October 31st, so don’t miss out on this wonderful opportunity! Go to Lely.com for more details

From the FMS Desk: Reducing Bimodality Series Part 3 of 4 Bimodalitywhat causes poor milk let-down?... Is poor milk let-down a problem on your dairy farm? There are several reasons why this could be. 1. Stimulation is insufficientmore brushing in the robot had shown to be a good investment on many farms. Every cow is different; some cows will start to let their milk down as soon as they step into the robot, while others need more brush contact time. Cows will also differ depending on stage of lactation, amount of milk in udder etc. 2. Time is insufficientoxytocin can take up to 2 minutes to travel from the pituitary gland to the udder. 3. Oxytocin is blocked/not producedoxytocin uptake in the udder is blocked by adrenaline, the hormone released due to pain or stress. Once released, oxytocin takes hours to regenerate in the pituitary gland, so the cow needs sufficient time to rebuild her oxytocin levels before her next milking. We have seen the benefits when all these points are considered to improve milk flow. Contact your FMS team at LCW to see if milking on your farm could be improved!

This past week LCW installed four HygieneBoxes at Hammond Farms. The HygieneBox enhances your Lely Calm by automatically completing full circulation cleanings several times a day, and by washing the teat after each feeding to ensure optimal health. #lelycalm #hygienebox

It’s giveaway time! Want to win this bundle?! - - Here’s what you do: ... 1. Like this post. 2. Tag three friends. 3. Follow us! - - - The giveaway will close next Tuesday, November 17, so don’t miss out! * Giveaway bundle includes both a pair of Lely coveralls and a sweater in your size, two toques, one baseball cap, two mugs, and a notepad + pen. #lelycenterwoodstock #giveaway #livelifelely

Lely is celebrating an exciting milestone in robotic milking this fall with the installation of North America’s 5000th Lely Astronaut. Our team at Lely Center Woodstock is proud to be a part of this journey!

Check out these 3 exciting new concepts launched by Lely just today!

Check out this brand new concept introduced just today, the Lely Sphere!

From the FMS Desk: Reducing Bimodality Series: Part 2 of 4 If 80% of milk in the udder is in the alveoli, what occurs if proper milk letdown isn’t achieved? (Bimodal milking)... The 20% of milk in the ducts and cistern can be harvested, but very quickly milk flow slows down and: 1. Teat end vacuum is higher than preferred. Teats with higher milk flow have about a 39-40 kPa average vacuum, but those with low milk flow may have a 44 kPa average. This can lead to teat end damage. 2. The liner mouth piece vacuum rises because the teat doesn’t fill the liner properly. This can lead to swelling and discomfort for the cow. Studies also show that bimodal milkings lead to reduced milk production. Other studies saw some herds with an extreme of up to 75% of milkings being bimodal, while in other herds no bimodal milkings could be found. Contact your FMS team at LCW to be assured your herd is having the best milking possible.

From the FMS desk: Reducing Bimodality Series: Part 1 of 4 Over the last few years we’ve been working with our customers to reduce the number of bimodal milkings on their farms. Reducing bimodality (delayed milk let down) is key for efficient and gentle milkings. Let’s look at the science behind it.... Milk is made in the alveoli (milk producing cells) and moves through the milk ducts to the udder and teat cisterns. Milk in the cisterns can be harvested by vacuum only but the milk in the alveoli requires Oxytocin. Oxytocin is released from the cow’s brain due to stimulation like a calf suckling or brushing. Did you know only 20% of the cow’s milk is stored in the cisterns and ducts? Without a proper Oxytocin release, proper milking cannot occur. If you have any questions, feel free to contact the LCW FMS team at any time!

TheHygieneBox enhances your Lely Calm by automatically completing full circulation cleanings several times per day, and by washing the teat after each feeding to ensure optimal health. #lelycalm #hygienebox

The Lely Cosmix concentrate feeder takes the guesswork out if feeding. By feeding according to each cow’s specific needs, rumen health improves and milk yield rises. #lelycosmix

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