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The Economic profitability of automatic milking is better than that of the milking parlour system!
According to a study conducted by the Finnish Pellervo Economic Research Institute and published in February, 2005, the economic profitability of robotic milking systems is better than that of milking parlours. The comparative study of this institute into automated milking systems versus milking parlours has shown that the main economic benefit is clearly due to the decrease in labour costs. Labour costs in automatic milking are312 euro/ cow lower than those connected with milking parlours and this difference is more than enough to compensate for the higher investment for an automated milking system. In terms of economic profitability, the net return for automated milking systems remains 100 euro/ cow above that of milking parlour systems. Due to increased milking frequency, this improved profitability is achieved even without any additional milk production.
Source: Terhi Latvala- Antti Suokannas. 2005. Adoption of Automatic Milking System: Profitability and reasons for adoption.
Pellervo Economic Research Institute Reports No 192. 85 p. ISBN 952-5299-90-2 (NID), ISBN 952-5299-91-0 (PDF), ISSN 1456-3215
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