Jeonbuk Special Self-Governing Province announced on the 10th that it will start construction of the 'Animal Welfare Future Farm' within the provincial livestock research institute this month. This future farm, which will raise dairy cows, is a domestic first smart dairy model construction project that integrates artificial intelligence (AI) and robot technology into livestock farming, aiming to simultaneously achieve productivity improvement and animal welfare. The project cost is 2.4 billion won and the target for completion is July. The farm will include free-stall (Free-stall) cowsheds, exercise fields, and milking rooms that ensure the cows' free movement and rest. The farming environment will also be constructed to minimize the cows' stress and reduce the incidence of diseases. Additionally, automatic feed dispensers, automatic calf feeders, robotic milking machines, manure cleaners, and grass feed sorting robots will ...