Kasson, Minnesota.  Our feature story today is about something you never thought could happen....robots that milk cows.. Before you declare it "agricultural heresy" or "factory farming" at its worst, the robots relieve a lot of stress for both the cows and dairy farm families. Andrew Batt of Market to Market explains.

Source and copyright:  Market to Market, Iowa Public Television. 
Alternate viewing site at IPTV (Script available) 

News story - "Robotic milking lets cows produce on own schedule"
News story - "Robotic milking systems growing slowly on Wisconsin dairy farms"

Contact Information
Robotic Milkers - Lely USA

Farmweek Broadcast Times (Note:  all times are Central Time Zone)
Mississippi Public Broadcasting Television
December 20 - Monday - 6 a.m.
(Saturday 6:30 p.m. broadcasts return January 1 after MPB fund raising ends)

RFD-TV (satellite and cable network)
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