Russell family adopts floating rotary milking parlor plan
Charles Russell, 53, and his sons at Russell Dairy-Go-Round Farm between Shullsburg and Darling ton install a 20-stall floating rotary milking parlor after a May 5 barn fire. The family, member of the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board, aims to milk about 240 cows in 2 to 4 years to expand income beyond a 100-cow herd. They previously used an 8-stall track milking system with bearings prone to wear.
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Floating milking parlor draws interest from Dairy-Go-Round
A NuPulse dealer pitched a 57-ton floating milking parlor to Dairy-Go-Round, noting it could replace rotary systems. Mark Russell described three bids for a double-eight herringbone setup and said the floating design eliminates mechanical problems, with similar parlors common in New Zealand and limited elsewhere in North America.
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Iowa hay tops on price at Sparta dairy sale
The Sparta sale featured third-cut hay from Iowa at 105 per ton, while six tons of Wisconsin second-cut hay sold for 50 per ton. Several lots drew no bids, reportedly sold by phone after a sunny day drew buyers away from field work. Crude protein ranged 11 to 20.8 percent and feed value from 107.9 to 141.4.
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