A relaxed milking platform with comfortable flow

摘要

Located just south of Lewiston, MN, Clear Crest Farm is currently milking 540 cows on a brand new 32-stall Xcalibur 360IX internal rotary. Clear Crest Farm LLC was founded in 1936 by John Miller. Today, the farm is owned by John's family including hisson and grandsons and their family members; Jack and Pat Miller, and their sons Robb and Luke Miller.Clear Crest built their first BouMatic parlour in 1969 and have been with the BouMatic brand ever since. In addition to their new rotary, they are using SmartLite Automation, BouMatic Glacier Milk Tanks and Pulse MD Pulsation on their farm.Clear Crest manages their 1,400-acre farm and animals with nine employees. Milking three times a day they enjoy the ease of herd management that their internal rotary provides. The design also offers the ultimate in udder access. Through the zigzag curbing design, operators have the best access to the udder for rear or side milking. The slight inclination of the concrete floor encourages the cow to stand close to the milker in an open stance, offering the ultimate udder access. A good overall view of all the cows allows for fertility and health controls during milking if required.