Can box robots work for large dairy farms? Webinar
Free 4dBarn webinar Thursday March 13, 2025 at 2 - 3 pm EET ( UTC+02:00 Helsinki) Register here by March 12th 2025. Wondering if milking robots could optimize ...
Improved Dairy Skills and Best Cow Homes
We coach dairy farmers to improve their skills and design facilities to optimize animal and human well-being with maximized results and savings.
You´ll get the design, training programme and layout of your robot barn.
How to begin with dairy barn investment – Four important steps
Learn online with 4dBarn eAcademy
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Ten Point Robot Barn
Ten Point Robot barn eCourse is designed just for you, as it will take you through the main functionalities of your barn an...Regular price Ex.Vat €315,00Ex.Vat Regular priceUnit price per -
VIC-eCourse
VIC - Very Important Cows in a Robot barn eCourse is a comprehensive guide to close-up and fresh cow housing and management...Regular price Ex.Vat €315,00Ex.Vat Regular priceUnit price per -
Handling Cows in a Robot Barn
The course is a practical guide to handle cows in a robot barn by one person safely and efficiently having cow´s perspectiv...Regular price Ex.Vat €315,00Ex.Vat Regular priceUnit price per -
A Fetch Pen and Fresh Cow Group
Two essential elements of a modern robot barn are a fetch pen and a separate group for fresh cows. These are important for ...Regular price Ex.Vat €159,00Ex.Vat Regular priceUnit price per
Consulting Services
The success of your robot barn investment is our passion. Together we will create a barn layout that is right for your business, your people and your cows.
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4dBarn Invest - a roadmap to a dairy farm future.
A farmstead plan helps you to take the first steps on the investment path. 4dBarn experts make sure you also take into account next generation´s dairy expansions.
Invest - consulting service gives you more than just a site for your new barn! You receive rough estimation of the costs and basic information for the authorities.
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4dBarn® Designed service is a 12-weeks programme.
Training with 4dBarn experts combined with online courses will give you not only the layout but all essential skills to run your new building. Management decisions are is easy to make.
The result is a fully functional barn with work instructions and a gate plan.
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4dBarn® Ltd analysis is based on an improved international database. 4dBarn® Boosted – Improve robot barn processes and work efficiency
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Positive pressure tube ventilation system designed for your calf barn. Ventilation service helps to design and improve new or old calf barn ventilation.
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Blog
If you are planning a new robot barn / calf barn or remodelling the old one, you will get valuable information from 4dBarn blogs.
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4dBarn in Denmark -Travel report from Jouni and Marjo
In June, Jouni Pitkäranta and Marjo Posio travelled to Denmark to learn about Danish dairy production and prolonged cow-calf contact practices. The trip to Denma...
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9 practical tips for combating heat stress in cows
How to reduce the effects of heat stress on your dairy herd. These methods do not require large investments or technical installations but focus on more efficien...
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4dBarn Team
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Jouni Pitkäranta, ArchitectJouni Pitkäranta has vast experience in barn design since 1987 when he was 15 y old. Before 4dBarn he has run his own barn design and architecture office Cowhomes. Jouni Pitkäranta is specialized in robotic milking barn, youngstock, and calf barn design. He has designed about 700 dairy facilities in total mostly in Finland, but also in Japan, Sweden, Estonia, Russia, Lithuania, Holland and Germany. -
Marjo Posio M.Sc.(Agr.)Marjo Posio is a dairy management expert and her core expertise are calves. Marjo has strong practical experience from dairy barns, large scale calf barn and AMS barn troubleshooting. Since graduation in 2009, she has worked as a project manager and advisor. She is highly skilled in customer service. Digital tools and services are her great interest. -
Virpi Huotari, M.Sc.(Agr.)Virpi Huotari is an experienced CEO with a demonstrated history of working in the food production industry and consulting. Strong business development professional is skilled in coaching, entrepreneurship, and strategy. Her specialties are leadership on the farm and LEAN, human resources and coaching managers and employees. -
Antti Puuri, M.Sc. (Agr.)Antti Puuri brings strong practical expertise to the team. Growing up on a farm, Antti has gained experience on his family farm and working on various dairy farms in Finland and abroad. This varied experience has given him valuable insight into how different factors affect the efficiency of the barn and the welfare of animals and people. Antti is convinced that every barn requires an individual approach in the design... -
Virpi Kurkela, DVMVirpi Kurkela's professional interest is focused on the health and welfare of dairy cows in robotic milking and herd health management. At 4dBarn, her role is to apply a veterinary perspective to issues related to dairy herd housing and biosecurity. She is also a highly experienced and inspiring speaker. -
Nahoko Kanai, DVMNahoko Kanai has worked in her veterinary career with large animals as a practicing vet. She has a extensive knowledge of nutrition management and herd health in Japanese dairy farms. As a part of the 4dBarn team, her goal is to deliver the most up-to-date information from the world to the Japanese Dairy industry. Dr Kanai is responsible of customer service, marketing and selling in Japan. -
Miho Tabata, DVMAfter devoting herself to small animal science and related business,Miho Tabata entered the dairy world and started her career as a translator, taking the opportunity of moving into Hokkaido, a major dairy area in Japan. Her current interest lies in the whole dairy business. Dr Tabata is responsible of Japanese translations in all materials. -
David W Kammel PhDAn Emeritus Professor is helping dairy farms with farmstead planning, cooling and management of large scale parlor barns. Kammel received his doctorate in 1985 and he worked in the area of dairy and livestock housing design and management with thousands of dairy farms in Wisconsin, the USA and internationally. He made his career as the State Extension livestock specialist in the Biological Systems Engineering Department at the University of Wisconsin.
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