Uter, Zachary2023-11-282023-11-282023-06https://hdl.handle.net/11299/258617University of Minnesota M.S. thesis. June 2023. Major: Applied Economics. Advisor: Joleen Hadrich. 1 computer file (PDF); iii, 60 pages.This research analyzed the management choices and financial performance of eight Minnesota dairy farms before and after the installation of automated milking systems (AMS). Survey and farm financial data were used in this study to analyze the profitability of farms after installing AMS and the net present value of investing in AMS.enThesis or Dissertation