Bite mass (BM) is the main parameter determining intake, production level and efficiency for
grazing ruminants. Various data have been published concerning BM and its components …

Grazing and ruminating are the most important behaviours for ruminants, as they spend
most of their daily time budget performing these. Continuous surveillance of eating …

Virtual fencing technology uses a neckband-mounted device to deliver an audio cue when
an animal nears a virtual boundary that is set via a global positioning system, followed by an …

The pasture-based replacement dairy heifer is typically housed and managed intensively
from birth until weaning, but post-weaning is housed outdoors in paddocks under less …

CONTEXT The concept of responsible innovation is gaining traction in the Smart Farming
field to address emerging socio-ethical issues such as power asymmetries between farmers …

Virtual fencing involving the application of audio cues and electrical stimuli is being
commercially developed for cattle. Virtual fencing has the potential to improve productivity …

Simple Summary In pasture based systems dairy cows spend more than 50% of their time
grazing and ruminating, thus these behaviours require a lot of time and energy …

Inertial motion sensors located on the animal have been used to study the behaviour of
ruminant livestock. The time window size of segmented signal data can significantly affect …

The increased average Irish dairy herd size in a post-quota environment has put heightened
pressure on grazing infrastructure. In a rotational grazing system, grazing infrastructure …

Simple Summary The monitoring and analysis of sheep behavior can reflect their welfare
and health, which is beneficial for grazing management. For automatic classification and the …