The farmer who installed the first robotic milking system in the U.S. twenty-five years ago says a lot has changed. Pete Knigge of Omro, Wisconsin, tells Brownfield that back then, getting parts and service was much different. “They actually had one individual with a van with all of the parts in it that serviced us, […]
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