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Pasture allocation could be key for more robotic milking

<p>CLEVER pasture allocation strategies could increase the capacity of milking robots in Australia's grazing based systems, according to recent research conducted by FutureDairy postgraduate student Alex John.</p>

Jessica Strauss
Pasture allocation could be key for more robotic milking

  His findings suggest some farmers may be able to milk an extra 10 cows per robot by changing the amount of feed offered in the early evening. In Australia's grazing based systems, the capacity of...

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A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the farming sector, brought to you by the Farming Ahead team.

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the farming sector, brought to you by the Farming Ahead team.

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