While the most obvious signs of change might be thinner phones, electric cars and faster internet, the advances we’re seeing in technology are also being applied to the dairy industry. Here’s a look at a few ways farmers are already using new technology to make their lives’ easier – both here and abroad.
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Find out moreKeith Woodford recently travelled to Holland with Calder Stewart representatives to see what can be learned from their dairy farming practices. This is part 3 of 3, which covers robot milking and genetics.
Find out moreKeith Woodford recently travelled to Holland with Calder Stewart representatives to see what can be learned from their dairy farming practices. This is part 2 of 3, which covers the farming and milking process, and similarities to New Zealand.
Find out moreKeith Woodford recently travelled to Holland with Calder Stewart representatives to see what can be learned from their dairy farming practices. This is part 1 of 3, which is a basic overview of the Dutch dairying industry.
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Find out moreKeith Woodford recently travelled to Tillamook, Oregon with Calder Stewart representatives to see what can be learned from their dairy farming practices. This is part 3 of 3, which talks about grazing, feed mixes and genomics.
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