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Corvin Schoen, left, walks to help his 8-year-old nephew Kelby fasten a gate after leading a group of dairy cows to the farm's milking facility Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020, at Schoen Farms Inc. near Oak Ridge, Missouri. Kelby is a member of the eighth-generation of Schoen farmers to work at the family dairy farm.
(Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Isabel Stueve, left, prepares as group of Holsteins for milking as dairy farmer Corvin Schoen watches the cattle process through a recently installed livestock information system Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020, at Schoen Farms Inc. near Oak Ridge, Missouri. The automated system electronically scans each cow as it enters a milking stall and automatically tracks milk production data for the farm.
(Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)
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A cow stands in front of a row of milking stalls Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020, at Schoen Farms Inc. near Oak Ridge, Missouri.
(Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Melinda Morrison, left, and Isabel Stueve milk a group of cows Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020, at Schoen Farms Inc. near Oak Ridge, Missouri.
(Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Isabel Stueve attaches suction machines to a group of Holsteins during evening milkings Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020, at Schoen Farms Inc. near Oak Ridge, Missouri.
(Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Corvin Schoen views a display of information from the farm's recently added electronic tracking system Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020, at Schoen Farms Inc. near Oak Ridge, Missouri. The system is one of a variety of technological farming solutions implemented by the family-owned farm to help them maximize effiency.
(Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Melinda Morrison uses a dip cup during evening milking Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020, at Schoen Farms Inc. near Oak Ridge, Missouri.
(Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Seventh-generation dairy farmer Corvin Schoen exchanges a glance with his 8-year-old nephew Kelby while watching their cows eat Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020, at Schoen Farms Inc. near Oak Ridge, Missouri. The farm has about 250 cows which are milked twice daily.
(Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)
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A group of dairy cows wait to enter a row of stalls for milking Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020, at Schoen Farms Inc. near Oak Ridge, Missouri.
(Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Kelby Schoen, 8, returns to the milking floor after ushering a group of Holsteins to stalls Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020, at Schoen Farms Inc. near Oak Ridge, Missouri.
(Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Kelby Schoen, 8, follows a group of dairy cows back to the barn after their evening milking Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020, at Schoen Farms Inc. near Oak Ridge, Missouri.
(Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)