Better dairy pumps, compressors, and lighting can save 10–35% of a dairy farm’s energy costs.

UPDATE PUMPS: Install a variable-speed drive (VSD) for your vacuum pumps to maintain a constant vacuum level and provide a quieter work environment.

COMPRESS CONSISTENTLY: Select efficient scroll or digitally controlled compressors for refrigeration. They last longer than other compressors and provide consistent cooling.

PLATE COOLER: Use a well water plate cooler with a VSD on milk transfer pumps. This produces a steady flow of milk through the plate cooler, cuts costs associated with bulk tank compressors and maintains milk quality.

HEAT RECOVERY: Install compressor heat recovery to reduce water heating energy requirements. Heat removed from milk that is usually released back into the air by condenser fans can be reused to heat water. This is one of the most cost-effective purchases a dairy farmer can make.