Dairy farmers and their staff spend about 50% of their time milking. Milking times have a big impact on the structure of the working day.

An increasing number of farmers are looking for more flexibility in their milking routine and considering alternative options to twice-a-day.

CRV’s Rosanna Dickson talks to DairyNZ Senior Scientist Dr Paul Edwards about how farmers can maintain productivity and profitability, while reducing the number of milkings per lactation. They also discuss how genetics can help farmers breed cows suited to a flexible milking regime.