DairyTalk 292: Floating Dairy Farming: Rethinking Urban Food Supply Chains - by Helmut Demmelhuber

This podcast episode draws on a professional article examining
the Floating Farm in Rotterdam, the first commercial dairy
facility constructed on a floating platform in an urban port
environment. Developed in response to supply chain
vulnerabilities, the concept aims to relocate primary food
production closer to consumers. The operation integrates robotic
milking, automated manure handling, renewable energy use and the
recycling of urban organic by-products into feed resources.
Beyond milk production, the farm operates as a visible
demonstration site for circular agriculture and climate-adaptive
infrastructure. The discussion focuses on the potential of such
systems to strengthen food security and improve land-use
efficiency in densely populated coastal cities. For more
information:
https://www.zukunftstechnologien.info/technik-und-wirtschaft/farming-food/kuehe-an-bord