Hutterite colony expands into new territory with automated dairy facility

Jager Robinson, Tri-State Neighbor Reporter
Oct 3, 2017
Oct 3, 2017 Updated Nov 10, 2017

Feed robot — A robot pushes feed toward the cows. The farm upgraded to robotic milkers this year.
Jager Robinson

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Jager Robinson, Tri-State Neighbor Reporter

Hutterites believe in community above all else. Community drives the colony, and for the Shannon Colony in southeastern South Dakota, robotics have become an extension of that.

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Dairy cow — A dairy cow at the Shannon Colony near Winfred, S.D., looks up from eating.
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