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One member of Congress has a foot in both politics and dairy. Republican Representative David Valadao of California has his own farm, AgDay’s Clinton Griffiths reports. Valadao’s farm consists of two ...

Picture this: A dairy barn full of cows being milked, fed and cleaned up after, but there’s no farmer in sight. Sounds a bit unusual, right? Well, it’s not as far-fetched as you might think. Thanks to ...

At one of the milking robots, several cows are lined up, nose to tail, politely waiting their turn. The cows can get milked by robot whenever they like, which typically means more frequently than the ...

Many dairy producers in Maine have trouble finding the workforce they need to maintain sustainable operations. Could robots step in? The University of Maine recently unveiled a robotic milking barn — ...