Cows are brought to multiple robotic milking machines as part of a batch milking system in Texas.

The challenge with livestock tech

Precision technology could change the game for livestock, but economic risk, lack of commercial options and lack of producer knowledge are holding it back

Marrying precision technology and livestock production could result in healthier animals, better gains and efficiencies and a more environmentally friendly footprint, according to the research — but farmers aren’t exactly rushing to the altar. Economic risk is the biggest thing keeping technology off farms in the U.S., said Robert Burns. A researcher from the University […] Read more


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