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Automation in the dairy cow industry

June 25, 2014

A small but nevertheless important sector of the German economy today is agriculture.

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25.06.2014 DW Wirtschaft Kompakt Kuh
Although the number of farms has declined over the decades, production has actually increased -- especially at dairy farms. Modern automation technology and robotics are helping to keep both cows and farmers happy, but at the cost of jobs.