Optimize Your Dairy Operations for Profitability & Sustainability

Driver-Optional | 100% Electric | Data-Driven

The MK-V Dairy and Your Farm

This easy-to-use, easy-to-learn, high-performance tractor is ready to work with your feeding system — indoor, outdoor, freestall, or drylot.

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Fuel Savings

Push feed for cows every hour without worrying about diesel costs. More feed equals more milk for a healthier bottom line.

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Decrease Feed Refusal

The advanced push blade thoroughly mixes food ensuring every cow eats her nutritionally balanced feed and can access her entire meal.

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Enhanced Labor

Performance metrics and video footage elevates data-driven decision-making and labor accountability. Autonomy-enabled tech is a labor force multiplier.

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Simplify Reporting

Use WingspanAI to monitor feed-pushing operations in real time and generate CO2 savings reports for your buyers prioritizing sustainable dairy farming.

MK-V Dairy Features

Runtime

Up to 14 hrs

Varies based on farm, operation, and implement

Total Charge Time

6 hours (0% to 100% with 80A charger)

Charge between hourly feed pushing for 24-hour operations

Feed Push Blade

6.5 x 2.25 ft.

Curved blade pushes and rolls feed

Float Mode Toggle

Blade follows ground contours

Reduces wear and tear on the 1” thick replaceable UHMW plastic strip

Real World Impact

First Year Highlights for MVP Dairy with Monarch Tractor

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7,900+ Miles of Feed Pushing

Pushing feed encourages cows to eat more feed. Studies show that every extra pound of feed a cow eats can produce an extra 2+ lbs. of milk.

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Over $9,500 in Fuel Savings

In some states, the MK-V Dairy tractor can pay for itself in a mere 2-3 years with electrification.

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33 Metric Tons of CO2 Saved

The equivalent of about eight gas-powered passenger cars used an entire year.
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Trusted by Dairy Farmers
At the current pace of the hours we’re putting on the tractor, we’re going to be looking at about $9,500 worth of fuel savings throughout the year, which is very impressive!
Kyle VanTilburg
Co-owner, MVP Dairy
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Monarch® Autodrive™

Driverless Feed Pushing is Here

Bring profitability, milk production, and labor efficiency to the next level. Pushing feed, reporting, one-off operations, and more — this tractor does it all.

Increase Dry Matter Intake

Push more feed more consistently (24/7) to increase production and profitability without additional labor.

Labor Force Multiplier

One farmhand can monitor feed pushing anytime, even while tending to other critical jobs.

Elevate Your Team

Promote your tractor operator to tractor manager with modernized tech skills.  

More than a Feed Pusher

Unlike a feed-pushing robot, this is a regular tractor that pulls trailers, transports calves, mows, and more.  

The new standard for farm safety

Conduct operations with technology that puts precision and safety first.

The MK-V Dairy ensures a new level of protection for your workers by actively addressing the most common tractor-related injuries and preventing expensive collisions.

Switching to MK-V Dairy is an easy choice

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WingspanAI

Access real-time insights and powerful reporting

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Always have a pulse on tractor activity anytime, anywhere. Increase your virtual visibility, control, insights, and labor accountability through your MK-V tractor.

Real-time updates

Get instant alerts on all feed pushing operations

Map and daily operations view

Oversee all operations and task details

In-depth reporting

Track metrics and measure savings

Maintenance tickets

Manage and submit tickets through your device or tractor

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Trusted by Dairy Farms
WingspanAI is huge for accountability because you can simply pull up the WingpanAI platform, show it to a team member and say,‘Feed only got pushed five times last night. Like what happened?'
Brock Peters, General Manager
MVP Dairy
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Explore ownership options from support to subsidies and affordable financing

Support

Discover how the MK-V Dairy Tractor can transform your farm with electric, zero-emission feed pushing, whether manual or Autodrive operations. Locate a dealer or Sales Specialist near you to get started. 

Subsidies

Switch from diesel to electric: Save costs, boost efficiency and qualify for 50-85% subsidies with Monarch’s MK-V Dairy Tractor.

Financing Options

The Monarch MK-V tractor is available with flexible financing options, helping farms overcome upfront cost barriers. These options make it easier to invest in advanced farming technology and improve your operational efficiency.

More than an electric tractor and implement, MK-V Dairy is an advanced solution for dairy farms

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Feed Pushing

The MK-V Dairy comes armed with a push blade for quiet, consistent operations that support optimal cow health and happiness.  

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Charging

Charging the MK-V Dairy is a quick and easy process that smoothly integrates into round-the-clock, hourly feed pushing schedules.  

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Durable

Built high-tech and farmer-tough for rigorous feed pushing operations in both indoor and outdoor dairy environments.

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Smart Screen

Toggling between English and Spanish, viewing different 360-degree vision camera feeds, and activating the MK-V's powerful work lights are all at your fingertips. It’s intuitive control and navigation with a simple touch of a button.

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Exportable Power

Take your power on the go with the MK-V Dairy. More than a tractor, it's a portable generator that gives you instant access to power wherever you need it on your farm.  

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Hydraulic Controls

Easily control the feed push blade height with the ergonomic hydraulic joystick or allow the blade height to contour to uneven ground with the "float mode".

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Trusted by Dairy Consultants
I’ve worked on dairy farms in the U.S. for the past 26 years. I think to survive, every dairy farm must get better at everything that they do. To become more efficient, we have to reduce costs and we have to increase production.
Dr. Abraham Du Plessis - Dairy Consultant & Veterinarian
Progressive Dairy Solutions
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Specifications

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The MK-V Dairy comes equipped with R4 Industrial tires to help you deal with the most difficult terrain.

MK-V Dairy

  • * Excludes tax, title, delivery, and digital subscription
  • * Pre-Production Model shown. Production Features May Vary.
Peak Motor Power 70 hp
Drive 4 Wheel Drive
PTO Power 40 hp
Charge Port J1772 Type 1 (up to 80 A)
Blade Length 6 ft
Blade Angle 75-degrees
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Additional Resources

MVP Dairy Cuts Costs & Boosts Efficiency Through Electrification

How Monarch’s MK-V Dairy Improves Indoor Dairy Operations

Driverless Dairy Feed Pushing by Monarch’s MK-V Dairy

Dairy Expert Addresses How MK-V Dairy Can Support Dairy Profitability

Frequently Asked Questions

Monarch offers several solutions to help your team service the MK-V tractor including diagnostic codes and countermeasures, in-field remote support, and over-the-air updates. In the chance that you run into a problem that you cannot solve, Monarch is here to help you find a local dealer to support your tractor needs.

Monarch MK-V will charge from 0% to 100% in 5-6 hours with an 80 amp charger, or 10-12 hours with a 40 amp charger. Dairy farmers report charging between hourly feed pushing for 24-hour operations.