Lely North America has announced two open dairies taking place in the Midwest June 9: Dockendorf Dairy Open Barn in Watkins, Minnesota, and Alan and Ruth Hageman Family Farms' Open Barn in Decorah, Iowa.

Both Open Barns will feature the Lely Astronaut robotic milking system.

Attendees will have the opportunity to tour the state-of-the-art facilities and ask questions about the technology.

Lely North America president Peter Langebeeke said, “We invite the community to ask questions of the Dockendorf family and see firsthand how taking advantage of automatic milking technologies provides freedom to spend more time with family or focus on other activities on the farm, with the knowledge your cows are in good hands.”

When:  Saturday, June 9, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Where:  14623 County Road 2 Watkins, Minnesota 55389
More info:  Dockendorf Dairy is located on the West Side of County Road 2, one (1) mile north of Watkins, Minnesota. Contact Stearns Vet Outlet for more information at (877) 608-3877.

Alan and Ruth Hageman Family Farms
This Open Barn will focus on the Lely Astronaut robotic milking system.

“Alan and Ruth Hageman Family Farms is an excellent example of how dairy automation is changing not only the way producers operate their dairies, but the way producers live their lives,” said Langebeeke.

When:  Saturday, June 9, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Where:  1668 County Road W46, Decorah, Iowa 52101
More info:  Contact Fitzgerald Inc. for more information at (563) 245-2560.  PD

—From Lely North America news release

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Dockendorf Dairy. Photo courtesy of Lely North America.