How can a dairy farm rely less on skilled labor? Is it possible to even eliminate some positions? And to do so while actually improving cow care and milk quality, and not to mention your stress level as an owner or manager?
We are going to one of the most notoriously challenging labor markets in the country to find out how one California dairyman is doing just that.
On the Uplevel Dairy Podcast, Brandon Mendonsa, from Tipton, California, talks about FM Jerseys, the site he owns and manages that milks 3,200 cows. When this dairy was built 5 years ago, one of Brandon’s priorities was to set up a system that would allow him to milk more cows with less skilled labor.
o The tasks that technology now takes care of that, in the past, required a person
o Trusting computers to call the shots on cow care
o How his role as a manager has changed for the better
o So he can continue to live out his dream of being a competitive dairy producer in the state he loves, California.
Sponsor: This episode is sponsored by Afimilk.
