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Stepping back from robot parlour

Having migrated from a traditional parlour to a multiple robot milking system, a Worcestershire dairy has reverted back to a parlour, as its business follows a process of efficient herd expansion. Geoff Ashcroft reports

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Rapid exit makes it easy for cows to leave once milking is complete.
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Rapid exit makes it easy for cows to leave once milking is complete.

For those faced with a shortage of labour, the rise of robot milking machines has been a viable solution for many dairy farms seeking to continue or expand production. And for Louis Staddon of...

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