Precision livestock farming (PLF) has spread to various countries worldwide since its
inception in 2003, though it has yet to be widely adopted. Additionally, the advent of Industry …

Over the past four decades the dietary needs of the global population have been elevated,
with increased consumption of animal products predominately due to the advancing …

Current trends in the global milk market and the recent abolition of milk quotas have
accelerated the trend of the European dairy industry towards larger farm sizes and higher …

Diversity of production systems and specific socio-economic barriers are key reasons
explaining why the implementation of new technologies in small ruminants, despite being …

Simple Summary The viability of the European sheep and goat sector is threatened by
market, policy, social and technical challenges. To address such challenges, innovations for …

Background Performance recording and genotyping in the multiplier tier of multi-tiered
sheep breeding schemes could potentially reduce the difference in the average genetic …

Biomass production and supply for renewable energy generation should be managed well
and carried out in a sustainable manner. An effective traceability system (TS) is required to …

Simple Summary Branding cattle with hot irons is a painful procedure, inflicting severe burns
that take weeks to heal. Although Sri Lanka prohibits hot-iron branding, the practice is still …

With the aim of assessing the secondary benefits of using electronic identification (e-ID) in
sheep farms, we compared the use of manual (M), semiautomatic (SA), and automatic (AU) …

Tracking and identification technologies are emerging as a practical solution for providing
important information for producers and other participants in the red meat supply chain …