An overview of the current trends in precision pig farming technologies

C Tzanidakis, P Simitzis, K Arvanitis, P Panagakis - Livestock Science, 2021 - Elsevier
Pig farming is one of the most technologically advanced and continuously growing
production sectors. As the pig herds grow larger and at the same time the number of farmers …

Precision livestock farming for pigs

E Vranken, D Berckmans - Animal Frontiers, 2017 - academic.oup.com
It was demonstrated that laboratory-developed precision livestock farming (PLF) tools can
be fully operational on farms and can bring value to the farmers and other stakeholders in …

Welfare health and productivity in commercial pig herds

P Racewicz, A Ludwiczak, E Skrzypczak… - Animals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The continuous development of innovative technologies and the large-
scale implementation of these solutions on farms are dynamically influencing the so-called …

[PDF][PDF] Precision livestock farming technologies for welfare management in intensive livestock systems

D Berckmans - Rev. Sci. Tech, 2014 - tice.agrocampus-ouest.fr
The worldwide demand for meat and animal products is expected to increase by at least
40% in the next 15 years. The first question is how to achieve highquality, sustainable and …

[HTML][HTML] Precision Livestock Farming technologies in pasture-based livestock systems

C Aquilani, A Confessore, R Bozzi, F Sirtori, C Pugliese - Animal, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Precision Livestock Farming (PLF) encompasses the combined application of
single technologies or multiple tools in integrated systems for real-time and individual …

Precision livestock farming in swine welfare: a review for swine practitioners

M Benjamin, S Yik - Animals, 2019 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The increasing implementation of technological advances originally
developed for video gaming (PlayStation, Xbox) is helping to progress livestock production …

[HTML][HTML] Smart agri-systems for the pig industry

LM Collins, LM Smith - Animal, 2022 - Elsevier
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 …

European farmers' experiences with precision livestock farming systems

J Hartung, T Banhazi, E Vranken, M Guarino - Animal Frontiers, 2017 - academic.oup.com
In the public debate about modern animal production methods, the voice of the farmer is
rarely heard. Little is known about the daily work and economic pressure the single farmer is …

[HTML][HTML] A systematic review on validated precision livestock farming technologies for pig production and its potential to assess animal welfare

Y Gómez, AH Stygar, IJMM Boumans… - Frontiers in veterinary …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Several precision livestock farming (PLF) technologies, conceived for optimizing farming
processes, are developed to detect the physical and behavioral changes of animals …

General introduction to precision livestock farming

D Berckmans - Animal Frontiers, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Many people in several countries worldwide, particularly in Asia, India, and South America,
are getting more financial possibilities to buy animal protein. This fact, combined with the …