Precision Dairy Farming Series: What can dairy learn from horticulture robotics? | Ep. 7

About this episode

This episode explores insights from horticulture robotics that can benefit the dairy industry.

What can dairy learn from the way horticulture uses robotics and automation? In this episode, we're joined by Professor Mike Duke from the University of Waikato, recorded at the 2025 Precision Dairy Farming Conference where he was a keynote speaker. He works in horticulture robotics, and his insights translate to the challenges faced on farm. Mike talks about how new thinking around automation, data and design could shape the future of dairy, what dairy already does well, and where ther...

People in this episode

Guest: Professor Mike Duke

Topics covered

• dairy farming
• robotics
• automation
• horticulture
• data

Keywords

• precision dairy farming
• automation
• data
• design
• future of dairy

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