Description:
The book reviews advances in precision livestock technologies. It assesses developments in continuous, automated, real-time production monitoring, health and welfare traits to improve efficiency and environmental impact of livestock farming.
Brief description: Since 2012 we have been working with a range of collaborators on our ongoing Cow Tracking Project. We are using novel tracking sensors to automatically monitor the movement and behaviour of dairy cows. Using the collected data, we can determine patterns of behaviour that may be indicative of changes in health, or relate to important events such as calving. We work closely with farmers and the dairy industry to ensure that our research findings can be used to improve farm efficiencies and animal welfare.