GEA’s smart barn tech goes digital in farming simulator 25

GERMANY – GEA Group, a global leader in dairy technology, has expanded its presence in Farming Simulator 25, bringing real-world innovations to a digital audience of over 40 million players worldwide.

With the release of Patch 1.14, players can now integrate advanced GEA dairy systems into their virtual farms—marking a new milestone in agricultural simulation and education.

GEA first entered the Farming Simulator universe in June 2025 with its manure tankers featured in the Plains & Prairies Pack.

Now, the company’s core dairy technologies are available across PC and console platforms, allowing players to simulate modern barn management with unprecedented realism.

The New additions include DairyRobot R9500 + Cooling Tanks. This state-of-the-art automated milking system ensures stress-free, hygienic milking, mirroring the precision and comfort of real-life robotic milking.

Second is DairyFeed F4500, an automated feeding system designed for precise and efficient feed delivery, supporting optimal animal health and productivity and GEA Feeding Bunkers Smart infrastructure for feed storage and management, enabling players to replicate climate-resilient feeding strategies used on progressive farms.

GEA unveils eZero dairy evaporator

Recently, the company introduced an innovative solution for the dairy industry with the launch of the eZero Dairy Evaporator, which operates with zero CO₂ emissions. 

The new evaporator aims to address the growing concerns of high energy prices and stricter climate targets within the dairy sector. 

Evaporators are among the largest energy consumers in dairy plants, particularly in the production of whole and skim milk powder, infant formula, and whey powder. 

A report by GEA highlights the potential of this technology to significantly reduce energy consumption, offering a promising way to tackle both energy costs and sustainability.

The eZero Dairy Evaporator offers substantial energy savings of up to 60%, while also eliminating CO₂ emissions entirely, compared to conventional mechanical vapor recompression (MVR) evaporators. 

According to GEA, this innovative solution aligns with the company’s commitment to phase out reliance on fossil fuels by transitioning to renewable energy sources. 

The system is designed to empower dairy producers to operate more sustainably, without compromising on product quality.

GEA’s new evaporator is compatible with MVR systems and can be adapted for use in existing and new systems. 

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