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Christoph Luepschen, a dairy farmer in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, has pioneered several innovations including a €4m biogas plant and genomic breeding with Colonia Cows. His farm, Schoepcherhof, milks 240 Holstein cows with four robots and produces energy for local businesses.

Luepschen has transitioned to genomic methods for breeding, significantly reducing the time to determine breeding values. He emphasizes the importance of food production in Europe amidst changing market demands and aims for independence from CAP support.