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Always Be Innovating

Hey guys, Jenkins here.

Did you know that at LWR we’re committed to constant research and product development? We also live by my personal motto: Always be innovating!

It really is true that our team never stops innovating. We are passionate about what we do and driven to offer livestock farmers state of the art manure treatment technology that is cost effective, efficient, and user-friendly!

We have come a long way since our first system was first launched in 2011. Over the past 7 years we have learned a ton about manure. Our team has spent countless hours running the equipment, analyzing the data (courtesy of me, of course!) and listening to feedback from the producers who are actually using the system. By combining all the complaints, kudos and recommendations we have been able to exponentially improve almost every aspect of the LWR System. We’ve taken some stuff out, made a lot of things better and have even found ways to give farmers more control over their nutrients than they’ve ever had before. In fact, we’ve made so many improvements that we needed to give the LWR System a brand-new name!

Ladies and gentlemen, allow me to introduce to you the LWR2 (pronounced LWRsquared)!

LWR2

The upgrades to this next generation system include:

  • Drier solids
  • Greater control
  • Reduced capital costs
  • 20% smaller footprint
  • Reduced cleaning cycles
  • Fully automated for reduced labor cost
  • Improved membrane technology to reduce fouling
  • Lower cost of consumables than ever before!

I’m sure you’re thinking that with all of these advancements we’ve had to raise the price. But guess what? We didn’t! And we’re even offering 15% off during World Dairy Expo!

If you happen to be at the show this week, be sure to come by and say hi so I can tell you all about it!

~Jenkins

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From Zero to 150 and Beyond…

As Canadians get ready to celebrate their 150th anniversary this weekend, they will also be celebrating over 150 years of farming innovation. A lot has changed since 1867 – most notably I sure wasn’t around back then!

Advances in modern agriculture have allowed farms to expand in size, add workers – or reduce them in some cases, increase production, and even extend the growing season. A farm that used to feed five people now feeds 120 and what used to take an entire day to harvest can be done in just minutes! Even dairy cows have become more efficient. The modern dairy cow, with the help of some automated milking technology, improved genetics, and optimized cow comfort, can produce 8 times more milk than she used to!

Now, I’m a manure expert not a milking expert, but I do know that a comfortable and safe cow is a happy cow. That’s why my personal favorite milking technology is DeLaval’s Voluntary Milking System, or VMS. Its special features allow for increased thermal efficiency, constant health monitoring, and faster visible results! Canadian dairy producers from both sides of the country are using this technology. Heeg Dairy Inc. and Legendairy Farms are just a couple of the many producers who are leading the industry into a new era – way to go Canada!

All of this talk about the past 150 years has got me wondering just what food production is going to look like in another 150 years. Flying combines?? Maybe. More robots?? Definitely!

While we still haven’t seen any flying cars – or combines for that matter, modern farms do use flying drones to identify potential problems before they become an issue. These drones can also calculate the optimum time to fertilize and irrigate to maximize water and nutrient application efficiencies.

Over the past 150 years, advances in agriculture have made it possible to grow more with less, and you can bet that even more innovative technologies will emerge – in fact, we’re working on some pretty cool projects right here at our Innovation Center… but you’ll have to stay tuned for more information on that!

Modern agriculture is definitely ahead of the game when it comes to implementing technology and using flying inventions, and at the rate the world is evolving it’s astonishing to even imagine what could be next.

Who knows, maybe we’ll even grow crops on Mars one day…

Keep innovating and Happy Birthday, Canada!

~ Jenkins out!

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These Are a few (50) of my Favorite Things

It’s safe to say that no dairy event in the world compares to World Dairy Expo. Not only is it a showcase of the worlds finest dairy cattle, but it’s the place to be to learn about cutting edge research and state of the art technologies. 

I’m here in Madison, Wisconsin for the week to learn everything I can to help make our technology better for dairy producers. (We already think it’s pretty good, but at LWR we never stop innovating!) 

In honor of the 50th Anniversary of World Dairy Expo, I’d like to share with you my list of the 50 things I love most about World Dairy Expo.  Drum roll please…………… Here they are, in no particular order:

1. The cows

2. The seminars

3. Checking out new technology

4. $2 grilled cheese sandwiches (thank you Collegiate Farm Bureau at UW-Madison) 

5. Virtual Farm Tours

6. Learning about trends in the dairy industry

7. The International Brown Swiss Show

8. Networking opportunities 

9. $1 milk shakes

10. The cows (did I say that already?) 

11. The beautiful colored shavings in the show ring

12. Meeting with our exclusive group of Legacy Clients 

13. The International Holstein Show

14. Dairy demonstrations 

15. The Purple Cow Gift Shop

16. Checking out all of the social media posts with these Wold Dairy hashtags:

          #celebrate50

          #wde50

          #worlddairyexpo

          #wde16

17. The International Red & White Show

18. Ice cream

19. The largest dairy focused trade show exhibit in the world

20. The cows (I just can’t get enough of them!) 

21. The Steel Cow – seriously, check them out! 

22. Meeting over 75,000 attendees from all over the world

23. Learning all about genetics

24. Exploring the city of Madison 

25. Dairy Happy Hour

26. The International Guernsey Show

27. All the candy collected from the exhibitors – honestly, it’s better than trick or treating!

28. Speaking of candy, there is a ton of free swag too!

29. Meeting members of the FFA and 4-H

30. The World Forage Analysis Super Bowl

31. The cows (they really are the greatest!) 

32. Drinking delicious Wisconsin milk

          a. white

          b. chocolate 

33. Relaxing after a long day with a stroll along the Lake Monona shoreline

34. The 50th anniversary historical display

35. The International Jersey Show

36. Collaborating with some of the smartest people in the dairy industry

37. Sneaking away to visit the State Capitol 

38. Breakfast at the Marigold Kitchen 

39. Taking in the beauty of Lake Mendota

40. The International Shorthorn Milking Show

41. Visiting the Bonnie Mohr exhibit 

42. The cows…. I mean, after all they are the reason we’re all here! 

43. “Expo in the Evening”

44. Deep fried cheese curds 

45. So.Much.Cheese

46. The International Ayrshire Show 

47. The Parade of Champions

48. The Supreme Champion 

49. Celebrating 50 years of dairy innovation

50. The cows 

Well, there you have it! That’s my list! Do you have anything to add? I’d love to hear about your favorite part of World Dairy Expo?? 

Until next time, 

JENKINS

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