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Matching cows to infrastructure: How a German dairy farmer has beaten volatile milk prices

A dairy farmer in Germany has matched his cows with his infrastructure to develop a business able to cope with fluctuating milk prices

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Thomas Andresen built a new barn for 400 cows at his Hof Barslund farm in Sillerup, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
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Thomas Andresen built a new barn for 400 cows at his Hof Barslund farm in Sillerup, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

In a world where energy and commodity prices can change overnight, a German dairy farmer has altered his herd management in order to buffer future milk price fluctuations. Thomas Andresen is running...

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