US farmer Leedle invests in hardware and milk yield

Tom Leedle expanded from 220 to 480 lactating cows in 2012. He built a new 68×72 metre stable with cross ventilation and 8 milking robots. The dry cows and the young cattle have inhabited the older stables ever since. Leedle’s choices deviated from regional tradition. First of all, he placed a cellar underneath the stable’s complete surface. “Lagoons would have to be at least 3 hectares and legislative demands are getting stricter, especially when they are situated on sho