ONE MASSIVE CHANGE THAT TRANSFORMED EVERYTHING.... IT'S HUGE!

In today's video i got the opportunity to see what the DREAM TEAM that is Poppy and Josie have been up to on their 210 cow farm. ONE HUGE change has Transformed the farm!
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[@jonwright7394]

Don't go small Tom! This is a 30-50 year investment so go big, maybe space it for 24 a side but only put in 16 units to begin with but look 20 years down the road with 2 milkers doing the work.

[@ford8630power]

And always go for a rapid exit system, this takes quite some time to let the cows walk away

[@nigelburton5376]

Have the cows walk straight out of the bails, not turning 90⁰ as soon as they exit.

[@themayorofdipshittery3646]

Richard is a fountain of knowledge and a great contact to have, a gentleman that points out the obvious that others would overlook. I could’ve listened to him all day long. 👏👏👏👏👏👍

[@TomPembertonFarmLife]

Richard is a fantastic, so much knowledge

[@GotAnUmbrella]

If you put Richard and the GInger warrior together they will revolutionize farming I guarantee it.

[@IFarmWeFarm]

My young ladies loved watched this, very inspiring. There cows are in great order. Super young women. 12 unit would suit you Tom, I milked 140 for 10 years with one and it was the perfect size for one man in the pit. 👍

[@smalldairyfarmer]

26:10 Adrian did you see 👀 the feeders in the parlour to stop cow's getting more feed

[@IFarmWeFarm]

@@smalldairyfarmer I spotted that one 👌

[@pjmoody]

Well done Girls. What a lovely family. Thanks for sharing Tom.

[@user-zu6qn9ux9n]

Yaa

[@BustinRootz]

I like how you show your viewers the many different ways that milking is done on different farms. And you learn they way they do things and see if you can incorporate that into your routine. Shows us that you are real down to earth person

[@Gadsden1776]

Great to see a couple of young ladies work so hard. 👏🏻

[@cwwhg]

Thanks for the video Tom, really interesting to see some new tech and it was lovely to meet the Sisters in Wellies. Rich seems like a top guy too, I reckon a video of him and The Ginger Guy putting the world to rights over a few beers would be good entertainment 😄

[@seancoleman8528]

These girls are a real inspiration and nice to see a family united, thanks tom seems to me this is the system for you

[@richardbrooks3569]

The cleanliness of the parlor speaks for itself. It is beautiful.

[@alburnett1775]

Those two young Ladies are absolutely GORGEOUS !!!!

[@fedupwithtrudeau-s4g]

This was an awesome road trip you took us on , Richard is awesome

[@craigb4719]

Love how close the farming community is they all go above and beyond to help each other out

[@trevorjarvis3021]

Well what a fantastic family set up that is!! And designed by the father - absolutely brilliant. Total respect to them.

[@scoobyears01]

Tom looks so jealous and envious to meet not just 1 but 2 ladies that have a genuine passion in their farm and future generations...

[@jeannettethorsby7085]

The sisters system looks awesome. I like the computer will know if they haven't moved much or had a calf. I've seen different systems on milking but the sisters version seems to be right up there with the best of them. I'm sure the cows are happy cause the food drops automatically when they empty their bowls. Tom, an awesome video! 👌 A big thank you to the sisters for taking the time to explain things and do a video.

[@philipasbury9173]

100% agree with what Richard said about incline into the parlour, squeeze gaps and extra wash down and air line points. Got very similar parlour here, been in 20 years and still looks and works 👍 Also go bigger than you feel is needed right now

[@TheBibitte]

What a great parlour!! Thanks for the introduction to this wonderful farming family. I have followed the sisters on IG.

[@brendanoneill1466]

So cool. That parlor is amazing. So well thought out. The time it saves…and time is money.

[@TomPembertonFarmLife]

Time is money! 😂 You sound like father now

[@darrenblattner2508]

That was impressive, a very nice parlor thats easy to work in. The girls make it look easy, their parents must be very proud of them as they should be. Keep smilin.

[@rommelsaint8869]

What a brilliant set up the farm has..............Well done Richard and Girls You can see Dad is so proud of his daughters amazing.

[@keithwheeler8875]

Fabulous video Tom. I can't wait to see what route you take with your new parlour the most important thing is to make it big enough if you decide to expand in the future its a lot easier to add capacity now than later and cheaper too

[@StargrazersSpeckleParks]

Lovely video. North Island NZ here. 410 cows, 3hours including hosing yards. We have 27 a side and clusters in both sides. No food in shed for cows but they are so content they stroll in calmly. There’s no rushing. Different from this, more in the open air. Also a lovely shed to work in. Happy farming everyone

[@beakacalek3765]

If you went to this parlor, just think of all the projects you could accomplish. It’s so bright and clean. I really like it. And only one hour in the morning and one in the evening. Looks like it was very well planned out. Hope it’s in your future. Soon!

[@gloriabailey6170]

This group is fantastic on my grandfathers dariy I really can’t remember ever getting to sleep late this is only can be said for grandfather a dream or call it heaven

[@deanbyler5977]

Tom, that was one of the best videos you've posted in a long time. I appreciate your interest and humility in pursuing how your colleagues do what they do, with a nod toward improving your own productivity and profitability. Best wishes as you and your dad continue to enhance and grow your operation!

[@spiercephotography]

What a cool look at farm practicality and design! If you and your Dad decide to go with another Parler for farm, definitely go big to accommodate any growth you want to do, but not too big. I'm not keen myself on the completel robotic thing that some farms have done, but I think the way Richard, Josie and Poppy have done it is great! You still get the time with the cows/inspection/etc, but the technology helps

[@christinegibbins6105]

Thank you Tom, what an amazing visit. Just love the girls enthusiasm backed up by Dad. Take care.

[@bryanhubner9848]

Thanks for visiting another farm. Great to see how others are doing it

[@NZKaz]

Awesome video. Thanks all!

[@jeremymurfitt1512]

One of the most enjoyable and informative videos you have done. Richard and his daughters seem to have got the right balance in going for efficiency by good design and not chucking £££ to make it work.

[@jimpolk]

You need one of these Tom. I also highly recommend the yellow. Warmer color. Blue is cold. This parlour is a palace. Kudos to the Sisters in Wellies. I can't find them on YT.

[@matthewwakeham2206]

Love this set up. It's so well lit and the yellow is great! Really well thought out and the cows obviously gel with it. Great to see such a progressive enterprise!

[@gerz1987]

What a fantastic setup and what a credit the girls are to their family and the farming industry. Was amazed to learn they were based in Pembrokeshire and I drive past the farm when going to work 😃

[@jamescarmody1710]

Tom u should go to a 20 unit or at least 16 units for ur seize.. one person can manage 20 units with acrs

[@thorpaigeboxerscockerspani9588]

Loved watching and listening to the sisters and their father-super knowledgeable and so passionate about their girls and their work. To save that much time must be amazing!!!!

[@rickmeisch643]

Very smart pair of sisters as they have a handle on things. Smart to also have dairy cows who have capacity, these girls definitely are hands on. Wish I could’ve met either sis to farm with

[@clynn3813]

That “squeeze by” is just what you need Tom, no more forgetting to close the gate😂🐄🐮

[@kaigill4740]

This parlour 😍 and set up is incredible. Tom you seem more excited about this set up than a robot. Keep up the great work. Hope you have a great Christmas to you and your family x

[@marjoriebell4956]

Hope you get this on your farm! That was amazing. 😇💜

[@gillianmiller9710]

Great video. I've always been one to learn from what other folks are doing and then apply to my situation. My first thought was, this milking parlor is so clean and bright. Thanks for sharing.🙂

[@CuriousEchidna]

What a great setup. So many details that work together for a comprehensive system. Glad you took us to have a look

[@briandolan2685]

Love their accent could listen all day 👍🏻🇮🇪☘️

[@johnbaxter3832]

What an interesting vid . Well worth the early morning road trip . Richard n his daughters have a fantastic set up.

[@gloriabailey6170]

Thanks Tom snd ladies keep on

[@boerstevenvdv]

Nice video Tom, we milk about 7 years in a 14 unit delaval. My advice is, the better the cow flow the larger parlour you can go. We milk about 80-100 cows an hour with one person. Some other farmers who looked here always build there parlour 2, 4 or 6 stalls bigger. If i would do it again i would go for double 16 with one man. Good luck with the future plans!

[@terrycrawford1982]

What a lovely farming family . Now following them on instagram.

[@missltonay]

never stepped foot on a farm but i really enjoy these vids! i like the set up of this one a lot. thanks for the vid.

[@djborud]

This was so very interesting! Thank you for sharing your process of making decisions for your system. Gathering input from many others is a terrific way to help you decide how you want it to work for you. Thank you again!

[@thetessellater9163]

Go for it, Tom, this is clearly transformational for them, and would be for your family farm too. Don't go robotic !!

[@stevehall8661]

What a fantastic video, takes me back a few years, milking in an old parlour, how technology has come on. Thanks for sharing Tom…

[@Digeroo123]

It is impressive just how much time the well thought out design of the parlour can save. Less time milking means more time for something else, or perhaps capacity for more milking cows. The accountant in me always wants to know the cost of things. It is interesting that Pa Richard designed the layout. He has put his expertise and experience to good use. A bit thank you to the Sisters in Wellies for taking longer with milking to explain everything.

[@peter6411]

Hi Tom, I'm not a farmer, but this parlour is a must have in my view, the time saved, the welfare of the cows and person(s) doing the milking, add to that the electricity saved it seems a no brainier to me, of course the cost of such a parlour must be huge though... Love the video's learning a lot about the complexity of being a farmer... All the best. Peter

[@haydensmith2395]

over here in nz we milking 31 aside every 10 mins 350 over hour and a half very fast as we don’t need to clean teats before milking just teat spray after

[@keithhill3027]

Great video Tom and all respect to the girls they have a great setup.

[@Shane_O]

Great video…. My old days of milking we’re the same as Tom P., Hours open hours of the year spent in the parlour. A good parlour is the greatest time saver of all for a dairy farmer.

[@roba4297]

Excellent video with a lovely family, with a very clever Dad with fore-sight to design that system.

[@ronniehoyle9671]

That's a very impressive milking setup, really like how bright and spacious it is (really inviting). 👍

[@willduggan1627]

Brilliant set up!! A there's nothing like getting a new parlour, put a 12/24 swing over In in 2021 with enough room to extend to 15/30 easily. Made such a difference to cow health and performance. Brilliant job girls well done!!!

[@karalang2416]

That is one helluva set up they have! Happy cows, happy farmers!

[@dbg9226]

Just passed their place on way to go shopping.I have milked in several different parlours and GEA I think are the best

[@TheMathedis]

My advice for parlour size is make sure you make it big enough to future proof yourself. There is no harm in a fast milking. And you will manage 20 a side on your own easy.

[@benjaminlamey3591]

Hi Tom, Considering for the time of the investition; size your parlor for where you want your herd to be in 10 or 20 years plus a bit of margin. sizing it for the actual herd would be a miss. And the collars, just go for it. you could even add a weighting system in the gate system if it makes sens for you. you like working with the data and have an evidence based approach, so go for it it will help you.

[@jasonbounds8598]

Superb Video, Great Insight in to Richard and Family and their Milking Systems.

[@hsaurid]

A lovely and smartly thoughtout setup. Thank you, Tom for the Sisters in Wellies dairy visit. Would you know if Andy was able to see this video and what his thoughts were, please? Thanks again.

[@bobuncle8704]

Loved this episode. I think that’s a great benefit from this type of parlour. It lets you maintain the connection to your herd. I’d been thinking robots, but like you said, a 12 or 16 swingover would be great for you and save you a bunch of time.

[@videomandan26]

I'm not a farmer but our local farm park is a working farm and they use tags and a smaller vs of pallor very similar I've always been super impressed with the information they get about the cows. Also great that the public get to watch the milking at 3

[@sparklepurple24]

Lovely, hard-working family. Thanks for this video! I enjoyed every bit of this one!

[@BauerHermann1811]

One thing every dairy farmer says about its a must in a new parlour is an adjustable floor to adjust it to your height. It really helps them with back Problems because anyone milking can adjust it to the perfect height even if the person milking in the morning is like 6 foot 9 and the one in the afternoon is only 5 foot 4. Anyway, nice video with 2 very nice girls loving farming and cows as much as you do!😊

[@denisdangan]

best info in this video is the grazing Tom,days at grass,grass management is a big driver to a good profitable system.how many cows your farm can feed will dictate the size of your parlour( plus allow for expansion if more land comes available) am sure grasstec gave you all the info you need to make your decision.we went 32 swing over parlour for one person(2 in the spring)prefer to milk on my own some of the time then with someone all of the time… then everyone gets more time off

[@craigmarshall1451]

Fantastic to see this! When you are going around looking at milking parlours and robots, ask the question if you were to do this again what would you do differently, as sometimes after a project is done you might of wanted to do something differently or that! Great question to ask i always think!!

[@alicowls1605]

Just a fabulous vlog! Wow that parlour is amazing. Can’t wait to see what plans you come up with Tom. So great to see another farm.

[@highland1997]

Another fantastic video Tom, for me it would be a parlour over robots every day of the week, just because you see every cow twice a day up close, watching how they are walking in, if they are eating up, seeing if any mastitis and how bad it is among other things, yes robots can detect things but it’s not the same. Used to milk 200 to 250 in a 8/16 herringbone took up to 5 hours depending how many were dry, for me I would go 12/24 or 14/28. I know it all comes down to cost, think how you are now set up the parlour is the better of the two, plus if you put a cafe in and expand to letting visitors in viewing gallery will pull a lot more people in. Can’t wait to hear what system your going to go with.

[@brianlever3767]

Come on Tom go go go for it all that extra time you will have great video really enjoy watching you 😊😊😊

[@tomcleghorn4005]

What’s beautiful set up! And what a modest family! Thanks for taking us along! Now if I could learn your accent better !!merry Christmas

[@ciaranomalley9274]

Smashing parlour ... go for 20 units with ACRs Tom it will change yours (and Lukes ) life imagine 6/7 rows and room to expand if you want to later on.. go for it 👉👍

[@paulpreston1736]

That was brilliant Tom very interesting I could listen to Richard and the girls and you all day 👍

[@RabbyB1]

Tom mate, been watchin your KZbin vids now for 2 years, you and the mr Blogs mate never miss a post and I can honestly say hand on heart I applaud you, mate theres no words, the work, hours, time, effort, dedication is beyond commendable, I do salute you sir and this is from a non farmer with serious farming connections my whole life and 100% respect cos what you do is unreal 🙏🙏

[@laurakillah1]

I prefer this parlour over the robots. you and yiur dad are very hands on. This is the way forwardfor you guys. im excited for you both. Thank you for allowing tom to come to your farm. brillant

[@johnsebar7807]

would be interesting to see the pros and cons of parlor ,vs robots. Maybe on the chalk board or spread sheet. A lot to consider. One thing with the parlour (not that I know anything) you see how every cow is walking. The collars sound amazing for all they can do.Both will need room for herd getting larger. This decision could keep you awake at night. Find these videos fascinating. thanks for taking the time, your sense of humour and attention to details.

[@geraldinerice5371]

I think even if you had robot milking you would still be in to see the cows, thsts just who you are. I love this parlour. Do it.😚😚😚🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪, only dont scrimp, get everything you need. Thank you girls and rich.

[@peterthompson3666]

Tom downside of collars is if u have a lot of cows and it looses it it’s a ballix to find the collar or find which cow the collar is of

[@daviniahutton8176]

Excellent dairy system Richard and family , thanks for a another fantastic video tom , a credit to our uk dairy farmers , making sure we all have milk 🥛 and cow wellbeing 1st class , brilliant 👏

[@willyfindlay4398]

Thanks for taking us on a trip to see a new setup. Hope you learnt lots from all three generations and Lottie the dog. The Once_a_day dairy farmer in New Zealand loves his investment in collars. Good luck with deciding on your next big step. Thanks again

[@Hoosier60]

Wow, that was so impressive! Hard to believe how quickly their milking parlor processes their cows. The time that you would save would allow you more time to do other projects on the farm (silage, muck spreading, slurry spraying, etc…) with minimal manpower loss during the milking. Instead of feeling like you are sprinting everywhere, it would most likely feel like just a steady walk during the work day. Definitely a good idea for the farm if you want to stay with a parlor.

[@SAB_Agri]

Great setup there and always nice to have good look around you 🤙🤙👍👍

[@julietarpey4216]

Brilliant video and hopefully gave you heaps of ideas and look forward to seeing what you do with yours ❤

[@davidepool5884]

Our old milk house would only milk 2 cows to a side. We could milk 4 at a time but it was one side and then the other. We would put the milkers on one side then get the other side ready and put the milkers on them, then take the milkers off the other side and let more cows in. We milked around an average of 125 cows. It took us 9 hours to milk every day. It was very hard to plant and harvest the crops and do everything else that needed to be done. It was just my dad and two early teen sons.

[@zerocool9135]

Amazing the way they do things. So different from the old days of hand milking in a shed in the field!

[@lizfinnie3735]

I loved this video so much information for you to take back to your dad. This is the parlour for you🤗

[@yvonneward]

Wow what an awesome set up food for thought me thinks It’s great to see the ladies in the parlour so well done to them great video Tom x

[@caroldorsett8170]

This is so amazing. I grew up on a dairy farm. At first we milked the cows by hand then we could milk one cow at a time with our first machine. When we sold we chad a milking parlor that we could milk six cows at a time plus automatic feeders.we were in the barn for hours a day. Wow what we would have given for this setup. By the way I am almost 80 and a women. Thank you so much for thus video.

[@stephenwatlow4830]

Great video, what a place, what a family 😘👍👍👍👍👍

[@Hooftec]

I used to milk 300 in 20/40 dairymaster no acrs no feeding. We had out of parlour feeders which we programmed to be off for an hour before milking and come on when we started. This way the cows came in and out in their own. Cleaner parlour as no food or feeders. 1 Milker 10300 average. 160/hr winter 200/hr summer. I’m a foottrimmer now. But always watch your videos ( hoof gp featured me on the rollover last year)

[@TomPembertonFarmLife]

I’ll have to check it out ☺️

[@nicke6394]

Wow, that family have it sorted 😳👍👏👏🙌

[@marcwheatley8324]

Thoroughly enjoyed that Tom. Great to see other farms too.

[@patkelly7999]

Mighty stuff Everybody, a fine set up, fair play👍👌🙂

[@warrenbaker2586]

Tom this was an excellent view of how far milking has come. Can you just imagine what you could do with another 2hours in your day! I hope you are taking notes on each of these farms. I would have been interested in what they would have changed now that they are using this system.

[@paddymcglone3942]

we’ve got the same sort of set up and we milk on a 23 a side with units on each side with one man. takes around 2-3 and then 30 mins wash down.

[@debbeattie605]

The Wellies sisters have a really nice dairy parlor.

[@markbradley5333]

Great video again Tom can't wait to see what your going to have