Milking Robots Boost Animal Welfare and Increase Milk Production by Up to 10%

At a farm established in Alacaoğlu village, milking robots have enhanced animal comfort and milk yield. The system provides an extra 1.5-2 liters of milk per animal daily.

Entrepreneur Süleyman Uysal, who established an 800-head cattle farm in Alacaoğlu village in 2011, launched an initiative to increase milk production and technologically transform his operation.

Following his research, Uysal applied to the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry's Support Program for Rural Development Investments and, with the provided modernization support, installed 8 milking robot systems on his farm.

Thanks to the robots, which enable milking under hygienic conditions without human touch, all technical data—from the conductivity of the milk in the udder to the animal's daily rumination count—is now accessible in real time.

We Can Access All Information About the Animal

Entrepreneur Süleyman Uysal stated that milking robots have increased the comfort of the animals on the farm and boosted milk yield.

Uysal explained that they produce according to European standards without manual intervention on the farm, noting that one of the biggest challenges in livestock farming is finding workers.

He emphasized that they focused on robotic milking systems and increased production quantity and quality with the 8 milking robot systems they installed.

He added that they can now access all information about each animal from a desk, via computer or mobile phone.

Daily Extra Milk Increase Per Animal

Farm manager Zekeriya Canbaz also noted that milking robots have increased their production capacity.

He highlighted that they obtain an average of 11-12 tons of milk daily and aim to increase this figure to 16 tons per day when operating at full capacity.

He said the robots provide all technical information in real time, such as the animals' rumination counts, somatic cell status in the udder, and milk conductivity.

He explained that the anamnesis (patient history) they previously received from the producer is now provided by the robot itself, and they can track all this data from their mobile phones.

He noted that animal welfare has improved and stress has decreased because there is no one constantly directing or herding the animals inside.

He stated that the animals move freely in their natural living environment, and the basic principle is voluntariness.

The animals come to be milked voluntarily; some visit the robot 4-5 times a day depending on their yield, while others visit twice.

This comfort provides an extra milk increase of 1.5 to 2 liters per animal daily.

He expressed that, looking at overall production, they have achieved a yield increase of between 5% and 10%.