Trends in animal husbandry innovations

“The 80 innovations entered into Eurotier’s Innovation Awards competition last year were evaluated by 28 committee members from various countries in the EU and Middle East. The judges soon became aware of a number of trends amongst the candidates. They included a focus on optimisation in animal husbandry; increased on-farm smart solutions; monitoring of animal health and welfare; automated data collection for production; cross-linked sensor technology; automation of production data analyses; and support for decision-making. Collectively, these indicate a move towards a systemic approach to the technologies used in animal husbandry.

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