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Is a robotic milking system an option for your farm? According to DairyNZ it depends on many factors.

The University of Auckland is leading a collaborative project to build multi-purpose robotic systems for orchards.

A new device which combines robotics, mechanics and chemistry is set to hit the market to combat one of the biggest problems on dairy farms – nitrogen leaching from cow urine patches.

Finland's largest dairy farm Finnmilk has embraced automatic milking.

THE OWNERS of the world’s largest robotic farm under one roof, Aad and Wilma van Leeuwen, say they were particularly attracted to the DeLaval robotic milkers due to the Herd Navigator technology.

THE WORLD'S largest robotic dairy farm under one roof has swung into operation in South Canterbury.

The world's biggest robotic dairy farm under one roof has started production in South Canterbury.

A NEW robotic milker from GEA Farm Technologies WestfaliaSurge will have technology not seen before on robotic systems, including a specially developed 3D camera.

LABOUR SHORTAGES and the need to boost productivity and sustainability may be tipping points for demand for robotic milking systems in the southern hemisphere, says DeLaval’s Oceania market development manager, Mark Smith. 

IF ROBOTIC rotary milking is the future of large-herd Australasian pasture-based dairy farms, Nick Dornauf must surely be the future face of dairy farming.