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Milking Automation Market by Offering (Milk Meters, Pulsators, Milk Point Controllers, Milk Clusters, Smart Cameras, Software, Services), Farm Size (Small, Medium, Large), Species (Dairy Cattle, Goat, Sheep), Region - Global Forecast to 2027

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  • 169 Pages
  • November 2022
  • Region: Global
  • Markets and Markets
  • ID: 5692200

The global milking automation market size is estimated to be USD 1.0 Billion in 2022 and is projected to reach USD 1.5 Billion by 2027, at a CAGR of 7.4% during the forecast period. Some of the major factors contributing to the growth of the milking automation market include the rising adoption of automated milking equipment owing to increasing average herd size, supporting government policies and incentive programs promoting dairy farm mechanization, and surging demand for quality dairy products. 

An increasing number of medium-sized farms is likely to provide significant opportunities for milking automation solution providers.

Medium size farms have an average herd size of between 100 and 500 cows and prefer milking systems capable of milking up to 500 cows at a time. Medium farms are common in North America, Eastern European countries, and China. Farm owners of dairy farms with a herd size between 100 and 500 extensively use automated milking solutions as these machines facilitate the milking of multiple cows at a single time, thereby improving the milk yield. Medium-sized dairy farms on average provide a better return on investment in the deployment of milking automation equipment compared with small dairy farms, which have less than 100 animals per farm. As the consolidation of farms is more prevalent across the world, in the coming years, the number of medium-sized farms is expected to significantly increase in the coming years. This will, in turn, provide tremendous opportunities for milking automation solution providers in the next five to ten years. 

North America accounted second largest market share for milking automation in 2021.

In 2021, North America accounted for 26% of the milking automation market. The US, Canada, and Mexico have been studied for the milking automation market in North America. Currently, several farms in the US, Canada, and Mexico have milking automation systems installed in them to improve milk yield. Advancements in dairy farming technologies and the subsequent increase in the adoption of advanced solutions for dairy farming, the drop in the prices of milking equipment, and the use of online portals for increasing awareness about farming and food quality are a few of the major factors contributing to the market growth. Moreover, increasing labor costs in North America and the constantly growing herd size in farms are other major factors driving the market growth in North America. North America accounts for a major share of the milking automation market. Favorable regulations related to dairy farming have made it easy for new players to enter the market. These countries have formulated several policies to enhance the establishment of milking automation. The US is leading the milking automation market in North America. BouMatic (US) and Allflex Livestock Intelligence (US) are a few of the prominent market players in North America.

DeLaval (Sweden), Afimilk Ltd. (Israel), GEA Group (Germany), Nedap N.V. (Netherlands), Allflex Livestock Intelligence (US), BouMatic (US), Waikato Milking Systems (New Zealand), Dairymaster (Ireland), and BECO Dairy Automation Inc. (US) are the key players in the milking automation market. These top players have strong portfolios of products and services and a presence in both mature and emerging markets. 

The study includes an in-depth competitive analysis of these key players in the milking automation market, with their company profiles, recent developments, and key market strategies.

Research Coverage

This report offers detailed insights into the milking automation market based on offering (hardware, software, services), farm size (small, medium, large), species (dairy cattle, goat, sheep), and region (North America, South America, Europe, Asia Pacific (APAC), and Rest of the World (RoW) which includes the Middle East and Africa (MEA) and Africa).

The report also provides a comprehensive review of the milking automation market drivers, restraints, opportunities, and challenges in the market. The report also covers qualitative aspects in addition to the quantitative aspects of these markets.

Key Benefits of Buying the Report

The report will help the leaders/new entrants in this market with information on the closest approximations of the revenue numbers for the overall market and the sub-segments. This report will help stakeholders understand the competitive landscape and gain more insights to better position their businesses and plan suitable go-to-market strategies. The report also helps stakeholders understand the pulse of the milking automation market and provides them with information on key market drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities.

Table of Contents

1 Introduction
1.1 Study Objectives
1.2 Market Definition and Scope
1.3 Study Scope
1.3.1 Markets Covered
Figure 1 Market Segmentation
1.3.2 Regional Scope
1.3.3 Years Considered
1.4 Currency Considered
1.5 Limitations
1.6 Stakeholders

2 Research Methodology
2.1 Research Data
Figure 2 Milking Automation Market: Research Design
2.1.1 Secondary Data
2.1.1.1 Major Secondary Sources
2.1.1.2 Key Data from Secondary Sources
2.1.2 Primary Data
2.1.2.1 Primary Interviews with Experts
2.1.2.2 Breakdown of Primaries
2.1.2.3 Key Data from Primary Sources
2.1.3 Secondary and Primary Research
2.1.3.1 Key Industry Insights
2.2 Market Size Estimation
2.2.1 Bottom-Up Approach
2.2.1.1 Approach to Estimate Market Size by Using Bottom-Up Approach
Figure 3 Market Size Estimation Methodology: Bottom-Up Approach
2.2.2 Top-Down Approach
2.2.2.1 Approach to Estimate Market Size by Using Top-Down Approach
Figure 4 Market Size Estimation Methodology: Top-Down Approach
2.2.3 Milking Automation Market: Supply-Side Analysis
Figure 5 Market Size Estimation Methodology: Supply-Side
2.2.4 Milking Automation Market: Demand-Side Analysis
Figure 6 Market Size Estimation Methodology: Demand-Side
2.3 Data Triangulation
Figure 7 Data Triangulation Methodology

3 Executive Summary
Figure 8 Milking Automation Market, 2018-2027 (USD Million)
Figure 9 Hardware Segment to Continue to Account for Largest Market Share During Forecast Period
Figure 10 Dairy Cattle to Account for Largest Market Share in 2027
Figure 11 Small Farm Segment to Hold Largest Market Share in 2027
Figure 12 Milking Automation Market in Asia-Pacific to Record Highest CAGR During Forecast Period

4 Premium Insights
4.1 Attractive Growth Opportunities in Milking Automation Market
Figure 13 Reduced Labor Cost and Increased Farm Yield to Drive Milking Automation Market
4.2 Milking Automation Market, by Offering
Figure 14 Hardware to Hold Largest Share of Milking Automation Market Between 2022 and 2027
4.3 Milking Automation Market, by Farm Size
Figure 15 Small Farms to Continue to Hold Largest Share of Milking Automation Market During Forecast Period
4.4 Milking Automation Market, by Species
Figure 16 Dairy Cattle to Account for Largest Share of Milking Automation Market from 2022 to 2027
4.5 Milking Automation Market, by Region
Figure 17 Europe Held Largest Share of Milking Automation Market in 2021

5 Market Overview
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Market Dynamics
Figure 18 Market Dynamics: Milking Automation Market
5.2.1 Drivers
5.2.1.1 Rising Adoption of Automated Milking Equipment Owing to Increasing Average Herd Size
Table 1 Average Herd Size in Dairy Farms of Major Countries in Europe, 1996-2021
5.2.1.2 Increasing Focus on Mechanization of Dairy Farms Owing to High Labor Cost and Scarcity of Dairy Farm Workers
5.2.1.3 Supporting Government Policies and Incentive Programs Promoting Dairy Farm Mechanization
5.2.1.4 Surging Demand for Quality Dairy Products
Figure 19 Milk Production and Yield, by Geography, 2017-2019 (Million Tonnes)
Figure 20 Per Capita Consumption of Processed and Fresh Dairy Products, by Geography, 2017-2019 (Kg Per Capita)
Figure 21 Cattle Inventory of Major Countries in 2021 (Million Units)
Figure 22 Impact Analysis of Drivers in Milking Automation Market
5.2.2 Restraints
5.2.2.1 High Cost of Milking Automation Solutions
5.2.2.2 Availability of Plant-Based Alternative Products for Dairy Milk
Figure 23 Market Share of Dairy Milk Substitutes in Us, 2018
Table 2 Average Amount of Water Used and Co2 Produced by Different Types of Milk, Per Liter, 2020
Figure 24 Total Number of Participants in Veganuary Program, 2014-2022
5.2.2.3 Presence of Many Small-Scale Dairy Farms in Developing Countries
Table 3 India: Dairy Farm Structure, by Average Herd Size
Figure 25 Impact Analysis of Restraints in Milking Automation Market
5.2.3 Opportunities
5.2.3.1 Gradual Transition of Small- and Medium-Scale Dairy Farms from Manual Milking to Mechanized Milking Solutions
5.2.3.2 Encountering Global Warming and Environmental Issues with Automation
Figure 26 Sources of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Dairy Farms
Figure 27 Impact Analysis of Opportunities in Milking Automation Market
5.2.4 Challenges
5.2.4.1 Lack of Skills and Limited Understanding of Technology Among Farmers in Developing Regions
5.2.4.2 Risks Associated with Automated Milking Systems
Figure 28 Impact Analysis of Challenges in Milking Automation Market
5.3 Value Chain Analysis
Figure 29 Value Chain Analysis: Milking Automation Market
5.4 Milking Automation Market Ecosystem
Figure 30 Milking Automation Market Ecosystem
Table 4 Milking Automation Market: Role of Key Players in Ecosystem
5.5 Milking Automation Addressable Market
Table 5 Total Addressable Market and Available Opportunity in Milking Automation
5.6 Milking Machine Penetration Rate Analysis (Global and Regional), 2021
Table 6 Average Herd Size and Number of Dairy Farms, by Country
Table 7 Herd Size Distribution, by Region
Table 8 Milking Point Penetration Rate Estimation

6 Milking Automation Market, by Offering
6.1 Introduction
Figure 31 Milking Automation Market, by Offering
Table 9 Milking Automation Market, by Offering, 2018-2021 (USD Million)
Figure 32 Software to Record Highest Growth Rate During Forecast Period
Table 10 Milking Automation Market, by Offering, 2022-2027 (USD Million)
6.2 Hardware
Table 11 Hardware: Milking Automation Market, by Hardware Type, 2018-2021 (USD Million)
Figure 33 Milk Meters to Continue to Hold Largest Market Share During Forecast Period
Table 12 Hardware: Milking Automation Market, by Hardware Type, 2022-2027 (USD Million)
6.2.1 Milk Meters
6.2.1.1 Milk Meters Deliver Accurate Data Related to Milk Yield for Improving Farm Profitability
6.2.2 Milking Clusters
6.2.2.1 Growing Integration of Milking Machines to Reduce Labor Costs and Increase Milk Yields
6.2.3 Milk Point Controllers
6.2.3.1 Increasing Trend of Close Monitoring Milking Operations and Milking Equipment
6.2.4 Pulsators
6.2.4.1 Pulsation Systems Make Milking Process Smoother
6.2.5 Smart Feeding Robots
6.2.5.1 Tmr/Pmr-Based Feeding is More Efficient Than Traditional Feeding
6.2.6 Smart Camera-Based Facial Recognition Systems
6.2.6.1 Rising Adoption of Biometric Cameras for Herd Health Management
6.2.7 Others
6.3 Software
Table 13 Software: Milking Automation Market, by Software Type, 2018-2021 (USD Million)
Figure 34 Cloud-Based Software to Register Higher Growth Rate During Forecast Period
Table 14 Software: Milking Automation Market, by Software Type, 2022-2027 (USD Million)
6.3.1 Cloud-Based
6.3.1.1 Offers Benefits Such as Optimized Performance and Ease of Access
6.3.2 Pc-Based
6.3.2.1 Facilitates Reuse of Servers and Storage Hardware
6.4 Services
Table 15 Services: Milking Automation Market, by Service Type, 2018-2021 (USD Million)
Figure 35 Data Management and Analytics Services to Register Higher Growth Rate During Forecast Period
Table 16 Services: Milking Automation Market, by Service Type, 2022-2027 (USD Million)
6.4.1 Maintenance and Support
6.4.1.1 These Services Involve Troubleshooting Problems Related to Hardware and Software
6.4.2 Data Management and Analytics
6.4.2.1 These Services Help Market Players and Farmers to Create New, Innovative Data-Driven Products

7 Milking Automation Market, by Farm Size
7.1 Introduction
Figure 36 Milking Automation Market, by Farm Size
Table 17 Milking Automation Market, by Farm Size, 2018-2021 (USD Million)
Figure 37 Medium-Sized Farms to Record Highest Growth Rate During Forecast Period
Table 18 Milking Automation Market, by Farm Size, 2022-2027 (USD Million)
7.2 Small
7.2.1 Small Dairy Farms Require Minimal Automation Equipment
Table 19 Small: Milking Automation Market, by Region, 2018-2021 (USD Million)
Figure 38 Asia-Pacific to Record Highest CAGR in Milking Automation Market for Small-Sized Farms During Forecast Period
Table 20 Small: Milking Automation Market, by Region, 2022-2027 (USD Million)
7.3 Medium
7.3.1 Number of Medium-Sized Farms to Significantly Increase in Coming Decade
Table 21 Medium: Milking Automation Market, by Region, 2018-2021 (USD Million)
Table 22 Medium: Milking Automation Market, by Region, 2022-2027 (USD Million)
7.4 Large
7.4.1 Large Farms Offer High Return on Investment and Reduced Labor Costs
Table 23 Large: Milking Automation Market, by Region, 2018-2021 (USD Million)
Table 24 Large: Milking Automation Market, by Region, 2022-2027 (USD Million)

8 Milking Automation Market, by Species
8.1 Introduction
Figure 39 Milking Automation Market, by Species
Table 25 Milking Automation Market, by Species, 2018-2021 (USD Million)
Figure 40 Dairy Cattle Segment to Continue to Hold Largest Share During Forecast Period
Table 26 Milking Automation Market, by Species, 2022-2027 (USD Million)
8.2 Dairy Cattle
8.2.1 High Milk Yield and Efficiency Compared with Other Milking Animals
Table 27 Milk Production Share, by Species
8.3 Goat
8.3.1 Improved Milk Yield Through Breeding
8.4 Sheep
8.4.1 Sheep are Preferred Milking Animal in Colder Regions
Table 28 Global Small Ruminant Population, by Region

9 Geographic Analysis
9.1 Introduction
Figure 41 Vietnam to Witness Highest CAGR During Forecast Period
Figure 42 Europe Held Largest Share of Milking Automation Market in 2022
Table 29 Milking Automation Market, by Region, 2018-2021 (USD Million)
Table 30 Milking Automation Market, by Region, 2022-2027 (USD Million)
9.2 North America
Figure 43 North America: Milking Automation Market Snapshot
Table 31 North America: Milking Automation Market, by Country, 2018-2021 (USD Million)
Table 32 North America: Milking Automation Market, by Country, 2022-2027 (USD Million)
Table 33 North America: Milking Automation Market, by Farm Size, 2018-2021 (USD Million)
Table 34 North America: Milking Automation Market, by Farm Size, 2022-2027 (USD Million)
9.2.1 US
9.2.1.1 Growing Labor Costs and Rising Labor Shortages in Dairy Sector
9.2.2 Canada
9.2.2.1 Presence of Several Dairy Heads
9.2.3 Mexico
9.2.3.1 Rising Trend of Importing Cattle
9.3 South America
Figure 44 South America: Milking Automation Market Snapshot
Table 35 South America: Milking Automation Market, by Country, 2018-2021 (USD Million)
Table 36 South America: Milking Automation Market, by Country, 2022-2027 (USD Million)
Table 37 South America: Milking Automation Market, by Farm Size, 2018-2021 (USD Million)
Table 38 South America: Milking Automation Market, by Farm Size, 2022-2027 (USD Million)
9.3.1 Brazil
9.3.1.1 Increasing Government Initiatives to Improve Farm Productivity
9.3.2 Argentina
9.3.2.1 Large Cattle Population and Increasing Focus on Exporting Dairy Products
9.3.3 Uruguay
9.3.3.1 Dominance in Exporting Dairy Products and High Cattle-To-Human Ratio
9.3.4 Chile
9.3.4.1 Surging Adoption of Milking Automation in Chile
9.3.5 Peru
9.3.5.1 Milk Consumption in Peru Nearly Doubled in Last Decade
9.3.6 Colombia
9.3.6.1 Various Government Initiatives for Dairy Industry
9.3.7 Costa Rica
9.3.7.1 High Milk Consumption Rate and Increasing Focus on Exporting Dairy Products
9.3.8 Rest of South America
9.4 Europe
Figure 45 Europe: Milking Automation Market Snapshot
Table 39 Europe: Milking Automation Market, by Country, 2018-2021 (USD Million)
Table 40 Europe: Milking Automation Market, by Country, 2022-2027 (USD Million)
Table 41 Europe: Milking Automation Market, by Farm Size, 2018-2021 (USD Million)
Table 42 Europe: Milking Automation Market, by Farm Size, 2022-2027 (USD Million)
9.4.1 Germany
9.4.1.1 Large Dairy Cattle Population and Government Initiatives for Sustainable Agriculture
9.4.2 Spain
9.4.2.1 Shortage of Dairy Laborers and Surge in Demand for Dairy Products
9.4.3 UK
9.4.3.1 Increasing R&D Activities Pertaining to Dairy Cattle
9.4.4 Italy
9.4.4.1 Continuous Consolidation of Dairy Farms and Rising Average Dairy Herd Size
9.4.5 Turkey
9.4.5.1 Rising Consolidation of Small Dairy Farms into Large Ones
Table 43 Dairy Farm Structure in Turkey
9.4.6 Netherlands
9.4.6.1 Presence of Various Milking Machine Manufacturers
9.4.7 Rest of Europe
9.5 Asia-Pacific
Figure 46 Asia-Pacific: Milking Automation Market Snapshot
Table 44 Asia-Pacific: Milking Automation Market, by Country, 2018-2021 (USD Million)
Table 45 Asia-Pacific: Milking Automation Market, by Country, 2022-2027 (USD Million)
Table 46 Asia-Pacific: Milking Automation Market, by Farm Size, 2018-2021 (USD Million)
Table 47 Asia-Pacific: Milking Automation Market, by Farm Size, 2022-2027 (USD Million)
9.5.1 Australia
9.5.1.1 Growing Awareness Among Dairy Farmers About Benefits of Milking Automation
Table 48 Dairy Farm Structure in Australia
9.5.2 New Zealand
9.5.2.1 Surging Demand for Milking Automation Solutions due to Large Average Herd Size
9.5.3 India
9.5.3.1 Increasing Demand for Milk Products and Rising Government Initiatives
Table 49 Dairy Farm Structure in India
9.5.4 Japan
9.5.4.1 Aging Workforce and Severe Labor Shortage
9.5.5 South Korea
9.5.5.1 Growing Awareness About Advantages Associated with Milking Automation in Dairy Farms
9.5.6 Vietnam
9.5.6.1 Surging Milk Production in Recent Years
9.5.7 Thailand
9.5.7.1 Increasing Number of Dairy Cattle and Government Initiatives Toward Dairy Sector
9.5.8 Rest of Asia-Pacific
9.6 Row
Table 50 RoW: Milking Automation Market, by Region, 2018-2021 (USD Million)
Table 51 RoW: Milking Automation Market, by Region, 2022-2027 (USD Million)
Table 52 RoW: Milking Automation Market, by Farm Size, 2018-2021 (USD Million)
Table 53 RoW: Milking Automation Market, by Farm Size, 2022-2027 (USD Million)
9.6.1 Africa
9.6.1.1 Growing Investments from Governments to Improve Livestock Sector
Table 54 Dairy Farm Structure in Major Countries of Africa
9.6.2 Middle East
9.6.2.1 Rising Number of Livestock Farms and Surging Demand for Dairy Products

10 Competitive Landscape
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Key Player Strategies/Right to Win
Table 55 Overview of Strategies Adopted by Key Players in Milking Automation Market
10.3 Market Share Analysis
Table 56 Milking Automation Market: Degree of Competition
10.4 Revenue Analysis
Figure 47 Revenue Analysis of Key Companies in Past Five Years (Revenue Generated Through Milking Automation-Related Business Segments)
Figure 48 Revenue Analysis of Key Companies in Past Five Years (Revenue Generated Through Sales of Milking Automation Products)
Table 57 Ranking of Key Players in Milking Automation Market, 2021
10.5 Competitive Benchmarking, 2021
Figure 49 Company Evaluation Matrix (Global), 2021
10.5.1 Stars
10.5.2 Emerging Leaders
10.5.3 Pervasive Players
10.5.4 Participants
10.6 Company Footprint
Table 58 Company Footprint
Table 59 Company Footprint, by Offering
Table 60 Company Footprint, by Hardware Offering
Table 61 Company Footprint: Software Solution Offering
Table 62 Company Footprint, by Species
Table 63 Company Footprint, by Region
10.7 Competitive Scenario and Trends
10.7.1 Product Launches and Developments
Table 64 Milking Automation Market: Product Launches and Developments, November 2018-August 2022
10.7.2 Deals
Table 65 Milking Automation Market: Deals, January 2018-October 2021
10.7.3 Others
Table 66 Milking Automation Market: Others, March 2019-February 2021

11 Company Profiles
(Business Overview, Products/Solutions/Services Offered, Recent Developments, Analyst's View (Key Strengths/Right to Win, Strategic Choices Made, Weakness/Competitive Threats)*
11.1 Key Players
11.1.1 Delaval
Table 67 Delaval: Business Overview
Figure 50 Delaval: Company Snapshot
Table 68 Delaval: Products Offered
Table 69 Delaval: Product Launches
Table 70 Delaval: Deals
Table 71 Delaval: Others
11.1.2 Afimilk Ltd.
Table 72 Afimilk Ltd.: Business Overview
Table 73 Afimilk Ltd.: Products Offered
Table 74 Afimilk Ltd.: Product Launches
Table 75 Afimilk Ltd.: Deals
Table 76 Afimilk Ltd: Others
11.1.3 Allflex Livestock Intelligence (Subsidiary of Msd Animal Health)
Table 77 Allflex Livestock Intelligence: Business Overview
Table 78 Allflex Livestock Intelligence: Products Offered
Table 79 Allflex Livestock Intelligence: Deals
Table 80 Allflex Livestock Intelligence: Others
11.1.4 Nedap N.V.
Table 81 Nedap N.V.: Business Overview
Figure 51 Nedap N.V.: Company Snapshot
Table 82 Nedap N.V.: Products Offered
Table 83 Nedap N.V.: Deals
11.1.5 Gea Group
Table 84 Gea Group: Business Overview
Figure 52 Gea Group: Company Snapshot
Table 85 Gea Group: Products Offered
Table 86 Gea Group: Product Launches
Table 87 Gea Group: Deals
11.1.6 Boumatic
Table 88 Boumatic: Business Overview
Table 89 Boumatic: Products Offered
Table 90 Boumatic: Product Launches
Table 91 Boumatic: Deals
11.1.7 Waikato Milking Systems
Table 92 Waikato Milking Systems: Business Overview
Table 93 Waikato Milking Systems: Products Offered
Table 94 Waikato Milking Systems: Product Launches
11.1.8 Dairymaster
Table 95 Dairymaster: Business Overview
Table 96 Dairymaster: Products Offered
Table 97 Dairymaster: Deals
11.1.9 Beco Dairy Automation Inc.
Table 98 Beco Dairy Automation Inc.: Business Overview
Table 99 Beco Dairy Automation Inc.: Products Offered
11.2 Milking Measurement Products and Their Measuring Parameters
Table 100 Milking Measurement Products
*Details on Business Overview, Products/Solutions/Services Offered, Recent Developments, Analyst's View (Key Strengths/Right to Win, Strategic Choices Made, Weakness/Competitive Threats)* Might Not be Captured in Case of Unlisted Companies.

12 Appendix
12.1 Insights from Industry Experts
12.2 Discussion Guide
12.3 Knowledgestore: The Subscription Portal
12.4 Customization Options

Companies Mentioned

  • Afimilk Ltd.
  • Allflex Livestock Intelligence (Subsidiary of MSD Animal Health)
  • Beco Dairy Automation Inc.
  • Boumatic
  • Dairymaster
  • Delaval
  • GEA Group
  • Nedap N.V.
  • Waikato Milking Systems

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