Data-driven decision support in livestock farming for improved animal health, welfare and greenhouse gas emissions: Overview and challenges

P Niloofar, DP Francis, S Lazarova-Molnar… - … and Electronics in …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Precision Livestock Farming (PLF) is a concept that allows real-time monitoring of
animals, by equipping them with sensors that surge livestock-related data to be further …

Application and prospective discussion of machine learning for the management of dairy farms

M Cockburn - Animals, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Machine learning (ML) offers new approaches for analyzing data and is
particularly interesting for large datasets. Dairy farmers implement a wide range of sensors …

Adoption of digital technologies in agriculture—an inventory in a european small-scale farming region

A Gabriel, M Gandorfer - Precision Agriculture, 2023 - Springer
As digitalization in the agricultural sector has intensified, the number of studies addressing
adoption and use of digital technologies in crop production and livestock farming has also …

[HTML][HTML] Making sense in the cloud: Farm advisory services in a smart farming future

C Eastwood, M Ayre, R Nettle, BD Rue - NJAS-Wageningen Journal of Life …, 2019 - Elsevier
Increased use of data from smart farming technologies presents an opportunity for farmers to
better understand their farm systems, and thereby improve outcomes for productivity …

Digital technology adoption in livestock production with a special focus on ruminant farming

T Groher, K Heitkämper, C Umstätter - Animal, 2020 - cambridge.org
Digitalisation is an integral part of modern agriculture. Several digital technologies are
available for different animal species and form the basis for precision livestock farming …

Dairy 4.0: intelligent communication ecosystem for the cattle animal welfare with blockchain and IoT enabled technologies

A Gehlot, PK Malik, R Singh, SV Akram, T Alsuwian - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
An intelligent ecosystem with real-time wireless technology is now playing a key role in
meeting the sustainability requirements set by the United Nations. Dairy cattle are a major …

Twelve threats of precision livestock farming (PLF) for animal welfare

FAM Tuyttens, CFM Molento… - Frontiers in Veterinary …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Research and development of Precision Livestock Farming (PLF) is booming, partly due to
hopes and claims regarding the benefits of PLF for animal welfare. These claims remain …

Robots and transformations of work in farm: a systematic review of the literature and a research agenda

T Martin, P Gasselin, N Hostiou, G Feron… - Agronomy for …, 2022 - Springer
Robots are heralded as part of a new revolution in agriculture. The agricultural robot's
capacity to reduce working time or improve working conditions is often advanced as a major …

[HTML][HTML] Anticipating alternative trajectories for responsible Agriculture 4.0 innovation in livestock systems

CR Eastwood, JP Edwards, JA Turner - Animal, 2021 - Elsevier
Technological change has been a constant feature of livestock systems leading to the third
agricultural 'green'revolution of the mid-20th century. Digital technologies are now leading …

[HTML][HTML] Monitoring the respiratory behavior of multiple cows based on computer vision and deep learning

D Wu, M Han, H Song, L Song, Y Duan - Journal of Dairy Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Automatic respiration monitoring of dairy cows in modern farming not only helps to reduce
manual labor but also increases the automation of health assessment. It is common for cows …