The farm where the cows listen to Mozart and get massages

In the heart of the Pesnica Valley, amidst the orderly fields of northeastern Slovenia, lies a farm that resembles more of a scientific laboratory than a traditional farm. This is the Žampa farm in the village of Levance. It is one of the most technologically advanced livestock farms in the country. Here, the cows are not only milked by robots, but they also listen to Mozart, receive massages with rotating brushes, and enjoy better living conditions than many people in the city, writes Finance. No joke: How does one train a goat to go hunting? Robotic milking is a real relief. Previously, we milked for three hours in the morning and evening. Now, the machines do it for us, and we monitor everything from a computer, recounts Anton Žampa, the farm owner, along with his son Zvonko. The Žampa family has been engaged in agriculture and livestock farming for nearly 160 years. In 1982, they built their first free-range barn, and by the mid-90s, they already had a computer-controlled ...