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Large-scale robotic installation alleviates labour constraints on Cheshire dairy farm

Labour on a Cheshire unit has been halved following the installation of 10 robots for the high-yielding Holstein herd, with the 7% milk yield increase coupled with a small rise in feed costs

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Warren Thomasson, herd manager at Cotton Abbotts Farm
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Warren Thomasson, herd manager at Cotton Abbotts Farm

A potential improvement in business profitability was not the main driver for the switch to robotic milking in the summer of 2024, says Warren Thomasson, herd manager at Cotton Abbotts Farm, near Chester....

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