August 22, 2023

#39 - How a California Dairy Producer is Milking More Cows with Less Skilled Labor - Brandon Mendosa

23 minutes

How can a dairy 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.

Our guest today is Brandon Mendonsa, from Tipton, California, talking 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.

What you’ll learn:

The tasks that technology now takes care of that, in the past, required a person

Trusting computers to call the shots on cow care

How his role as a manager has changed for the better

Episode Sponsor: Afimilk is a global dairy technology company that designs herd management software and products that allow thousands of cows to be managed on an individual level. Afimilk can tell you what’s happening with your cows and your milk, alerts you if there’s a problem, and pinpoints the problem so it can be managed quicker and easier.

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Listen to the end for a few words from Afimilk herd management specialist Amit Golan about working with Brandon and other dairies to save on labor and empower cow management.

Learn more about Afimilk:

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