A Spanish Dairy Farm Produces 45 Litres per Cow Without Maize Silage

A dairy operation in Galicia is reporting average production of 44–45 litres of milk per cow each day. The farm achieves these figures without maize silage, according to the information provided about the Spanish holding.

The herd consists of crossbred cows. Its forage system includes grass silage rather than maize silage, and the ration also uses brewer’s grain. These are the principal feed components identified in the description of the farm’s production model.

The reported daily average places the farm’s output at between 44 and 45 litres for each cow. The figure is presented as a regular farm average, rather than as the production of an individual animal or a one-day record.

The operation has automated several routine tasks. Robots are used for milking, feeding and cleaning, covering the main activities specified in the account of the farm.

Automation is used alongside the farm’s choice of crossbred cows, grass silage and brewer’s grain. The stated purposes are to sustain production and reduce the workload associated with the operation.

The farm is located in Galicia, in north-western Spain. Its reported production combines a daily average of 44–45 litres per cow with a feeding system that excludes maize silage and a workflow in which robots perform milking, feeding and cleaning.