Advances in precision dairy and beef farming technologies

Advances in precision dairy and beef farming technologiesThis book addresses the wealth of research on the application of precision livestock farming technologies in dairy and beef farming. Technologies explored range from the use of biosensors and thermal imaging techniques to monitor dairy cattle health, to robotic milking and the use of virtual herding technologies.

This chapter reviews developments in the use of artificial intelligence (AI) techniques to improve the functionality of decision support systems (DSS) in agriculture

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