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Dairy Expo: Robotic milking system to be on display at Expo

By Krystil Smit, Editor
Mar 20, 2003
Mar 20, 2003

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Imagine attending the Central Plains Dairy Expo March 26-27 as your cows are being milked at home by robotic milkers while you're gone. Expo attendees can see such an event in action as Gorter's Clay and Dairy Tile of Pipestone, Minn., will be featuring Bou-Matic's automated milking system at the show.

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