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| UK Dairy Day How much can the ADF Milking system save you? With the current milk market it has never been so important for dairy farmers to reduce costs and further improve their efficiency. he ADF system dramatically reduces labour whilst improving cow health and increasing milk yield – all of which increases profitability for the farmer. 750 farms across the UK have now installed the ADF system to increase their milk profit. The award winning ADF Automatic Dipping and Flushing System applies dip to cow’s teats immediately after milking, with consistent teat coverage the ADF system prevents residue and bacteria from being drawn up the teat canal when most vulnerable, which is a major cause of mastitis. The cluster is removed and the ADF system thoroughly sanitises each teat cup with six cycles of sanitised water and compressed air, every cow is milked with a clean and sanitised liner doing the utmost to prevent cross contamination of mastitis Minimising the cost of clinical mastitis can make huge savings on veterinary costs and greatly reduce your Somatic Cell Count improving your milk quality. A staggering amount of labour can be saved by automating manual dipping, giving you back valuable time to spend elsewhere on the farm or however you want. ADF Milking have developed a Savings Calculator which lets you find out how much you could save by installing the ADF System. Many farmers are saving more than 2 pence per litre on their milk price since becoming ADF T www.farmingmonthly.co.uk dairy farmers. ADF Milking will be exhibiting at UK Dairy Day in Hall 1, stand H140. They will be providing demonstrations of the ADF system in action and offering you the chance to try the Savings Calculator to find out how much you could be saving by milking with the ADF System. At the UK Dairy Day event, head towards the yellow tower of signature ADF Milking clusters looming above the exhibition hall, where you will be greeted with award-winning cheeses and milk vodka made on their customer’s farms. September 2016 | Farming Monthly | 33