There's a Creamery in the US That's Trained Cows to Milk Themselves – and Its Making Delicious Cheeses

There's a Creamery in the US That's Trained Cows to Milk Themselves – and Its Making Delicious Cheeses

With the help of two robots, self-milking cows are the cornerstone of Rogue Creamery’s award-winning cheeses.Morgan Hunt Glaze / Food Styling by Margaret Monroe Dickey / Prop Styling by Julia BaylessAt Rogue Creamery in Oregon’s Rogue Valley, when it’s time for the cows to be milked, there’s no need for a farmhand. Instead, the cows milk themselves — with the assistance of two robots named Charlie and Matilda. “The robots have been a cornerstone…

Some of the World’s Best Cheese Comes From Self-Milking Cows

At Rogue Creamery in Oregon’s Rogue Valley, when it’s time for the cows to be milked, there’s no need for a farmhand. Instead, the cows milk themselves — with the assistance of two robots named Charlie and Matilda.  “The robots have been a cornerstone of our dairy operation since we opened the farm in 2015,” says Marguerite Merritt, Rogue’s cheese emissary and brand manager. “At the time, there was this new technology being introduced — these ro…