The Great Canadian Farm Tour Season 4 made its sixth stop today at a robotic dairy farm in Quebec!

Yvonne Becker, owner of Halte de la Montagne and a nutritionist, shared insight into dairy farming, cow care and milk production.

Here are some fun facts from the tour:

• Milk-Producing Robots: At Halte de la Montagne, cows are milked by robots that use lasers to find and gently milk each cow. The cows even get a treat for visiting the machine, and the robot knows if it’s the right time to milk them based on data from their electric collars!
• 40 Litres a Day: Each cow on Yvonne’s farm produces an average of 40 litres of milk daily. That’s almost 40 points of milk per cow!
• Naming Tradition: Every cow at Halte de la Montagne gets a name that starts with the same letter as its mother’s name. For example, if the mother is named Beyonce, her calf might be called Barbie! This tradition helps track family lines in a fun, personal way.

We had so much fun learning about robotic dairy farming with students from across Canada! If you missed the tour, catch the recording here: WATCH THE TOUR

The next stop of the Great Canadian Farm Tour Season 4 is on Tuesday, November 12 at 12:30 p.m. ET. We are visiting a Christmas tree farm on PEI! You can register for that tour here: REGISTER FOR THE TOUR

Thank you to Farm Credit Canada and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada for supporting the Great Canadian Farm Tour!