Precision livestock farming applications (PLF) for grazing animals
Over the past four decades the dietary needs of the global population have been elevated,
with increased consumption of animal products predominately due to the advancing …
with increased consumption of animal products predominately due to the advancing …
Virtual fencing technology for cattle management in the pasture feeding system—a review
P Goliński, P Sobolewska, B Stefańska, B Golińska - Agriculture, 2022 - mdpi.com
Maximizing annual pasture consumption without negatively impacting individual cow
performance is of great importance in grass-based dairy and beef systems due to pasture …
performance is of great importance in grass-based dairy and beef systems due to pasture …
[HTML][HTML] Is virtual fencing an effective way of enclosing cattle? Personality, herd behaviour and welfare
MF Aaser, SK Staahltoft, AH Korsgaard… - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Virtual fences provide boundaries without physical barriers. Virtual fencing
systems utilise a collar and GPS technology for tracking animals and delivering audio …
systems utilise a collar and GPS technology for tracking animals and delivering audio …
[HTML][HTML] Heifers don't care: no evidence of negative impact on animal welfare of growing heifers when using virtual fences compared to physical fences for grazing
D Hamidi, NA Grinnell, M Komainda, F Riesch, J Horn… - animal, 2022 - Elsevier
Virtual fencing (VF) represents a way to simplify traditional pasture management with its high
labour and cost requirements for fencing and to make better use of the 'beneficial'agronomic …
labour and cost requirements for fencing and to make better use of the 'beneficial'agronomic …
[HTML][HTML] Virtual fencing effectively excludes cattle from burned sagebrush steppe
On public lands grazing allotments in the western US sagebrush steppe, cattle are generally
excluded from burned pastures for 2 yr post fire. If only a portion of a pasture burns, the …
excluded from burned pastures for 2 yr post fire. If only a portion of a pasture burns, the …
Opportunities to apply precision livestock management on rangelands
Precision livestock management has become a new field of study as the result of recent
advancements in real-time global positioning system (GPS) tracking, accelerometer and …
advancements in real-time global positioning system (GPS) tracking, accelerometer and …
[HTML][HTML] Application of Virtual Fencing for the management of Limousin cows at pasture
A Confessore, C Aquilani, L Nannucci, MC Fabbri… - Livestock Science, 2022 - Elsevier
A potential use of pasture-based systems requires an efficient grazing management
strategy. Thanks to the Virtual Fencing (VF) physical fences are replaced by virtual ones …
strategy. Thanks to the Virtual Fencing (VF) physical fences are replaced by virtual ones …
Current and future approaches to mitigate conflict between humans and Asian elephants: the potential use of aversive geofencing devices
Simple Summary Conflict between humans and Asian elephants is a major conservation
issue. Here we discuss common tools used to manage human-elephant conflict (HEC) in …
issue. Here we discuss common tools used to manage human-elephant conflict (HEC) in …
A multi-disciplinary approach to assess the welfare impacts of a new virtual fencing technology
C Lee, DLM Campbell - Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Virtual fencing involving the application of audio cues and electrical stimuli is being
commercially developed for cattle. Virtual fencing has the potential to improve productivity …
commercially developed for cattle. Virtual fencing has the potential to improve productivity …
[HTML][HTML] Using virtual fencing to create fuel breaks in the sagebrush steppe
Wildfires are increasingly impacting ecosystem processes and ecological services provided
by sagebrush rangelands in the western United States. Mitigating this problem involves …
by sagebrush rangelands in the western United States. Mitigating this problem involves …