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| In 2001, the DairyNZ Greenfield Project was established with the audacious goal of turning milking into a background activity on dairy farms. The approach was to develop alternative farm layouts that incorporated internationally developed automatic milking technology and take advantage of the considerable behavioural abilities of cows. |
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- Located on the outskirts of Hamilton City, New Zealand
- Flat 53 ha effective milking platform
- Up to 180 mixed age cows of mixed breed (F, FxJ, J)
- Two automatic milking systems
- Longest distance from pasture to dairy is 1 km
- Seasonally calving, supplying Fonterra.
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Cow at Greenfield farm - crossing 'traffic lights' |
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