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Episode 10: Matt Brake opens up about pushing forward after a barn fire and investing in fully automated, robotic barn

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For Oakleigh Farm in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, they went from a true, 1950’s era dairy farm to a fully-automated, 21st century dairy operation in less than a year. In this episode of Cow-Side Conversations, Matt Brake of Oakleigh Farm opens up about how a devastating barn fire in 2019 forced them to decide whether they were going to rebuild or leave the dairy industry altogether. Matt shares how their family ultimately decided to invest in innovative technology, including a vector feeding system, robotic milkers, automated curtains and fans, and discovery manure collectors. As the first fully automated Lely red barn in Pennsylvania, Matt describes some of the challenges and learning curves to making this type of investment – and how the technology has helped with labor costs, given them more time to manage at the cow level, and allowed them to focus on herd health and feed quality.

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For Oakleigh Farm in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, they went from a true, 1950’s era dairy farm to a fully-automated, 21st century dairy operation in less than a year. In this episode of Cow-Side Conversations, Matt Brake of Oakleigh Farm opens up about how a devastating barn fire in 2019 forced them to decide whether they were going to rebuild or leave the dairy industry altogether. Matt shares how their family ultimately decided to invest in innovative technology, including a vector feeding system, robotic milkers, automated curtains and fans, and discovery manure collectors. As the first fully automated Lely red barn in Pennsylvania, Matt describes some of the challenges and learning curves to making this type of investment – and how the technology has helped with labor costs, given them more time to manage at the cow level, and allowed them to focus on herd health and feed quality.

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