Optimal conditions for modern day dairy cows

Intensive dairy farming demands very much from modern day dairy cows. Genetic improvement resulted in higher yield capacity and on average larger cows. For efficiency purposes they are kept indoors year round. Helping the modern day dairy cow to be able to express its genetic potential is the challenge, creating optimal conditions fitting the cows natural behavior the way to go. Picture a medium size herd of dairy cows grazing in a luscious pasture on a sunny day with an ancient tree here and t