Driving factors behind precision livestock farming tools adoption: The case of the pedometer on dairy farms

R. Selvaggi, G. Pappalardo, C. Zarbà and Jayson Lusk

Agricultural Systems, 2024, vol. 220, issue C

Abstract: The development of new advanced technologies has led to rapid changes livestock production systems. Precision livestock farming (PLF) uses digital devices that gather, process and examine specific physiological, behavioral and production indicators to improve control of individual animals. Regarding dairy farming, despite the wide scientific debate, the digital devices (i.e., pedometers) are not widely used among farmers, and as such, market data are unavailable to study farmer demand for the technology. In literature, the exact causes that favor or discourage the adoption of digital devices have not yet been identified.

Keywords: Precision livestock farming; Animal welfare; Pedometer; Dairy cattle; Willingness-to-pay (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2024.104090

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