Precision livestock farming (PLF) has spread to various countries worldwide since its
inception in 2003, though it has yet to be widely adopted. Additionally, the advent of Industry …

Pork accounts for an important proportion of livestock products. For pig farming, a lot of
manpower, material resources and time are required to monitor pig health and welfare. As …

Vocal expression of emotions has been observed across species and could provide a non-
invasive and reliable means to assess animal emotions. We investigated if pig vocal …

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 …

Pig face recognition has a wide range of applications in breeding farms, including precision
feeding and disease surveillance. This article proposes a method to guarantee its …

This scientific opinion focuses on the welfare of pigs on farm, and is based on literature and
expert opinion. All pig categories were assessed: gilts and dry sows, farrowing and lactating …

The intense nature of pig production has increased the animals' exposure to stressful
conditions, which may be detrimental to their welfare and productivity. Some of the most …

Automated behavior analysis (ABA) strategies are being researched at a rapid rate to detect
an array of behaviors across a range of species. There is growing optimism that soon …

The projected rise in the global human population and the anticipated increase in demand
for meat and animal products, albeit with a greatly reduced environmental footprint, offers a …

While global aquaculture is rapidly expanding, there remains little attention given to the
assessment of animal welfare within aquacultural systems. It is crucial that animal welfare …