Emerging Technologies

Learn how to choose the best barn fans to keep dairy cows cool and healthy using a new university app.

See your farm through a new lens — and get better data while you’re at it. Find out how drones are changing the way dairy farmers monitor fields, animals, and environmental conditions. You’ll hear directly from researchers about real field trials, learn how drone measurements stack up against traditional methods, and walk away knowing what these findings could mean for your operation.

This article explains when variability matters, how averages can fall short, how additional measures can improve data interpretation, and illustrates these concepts with examples using farm data.

What exactly is “generative AI”? And more importantly, how can dairy producers use it in a practical way to help manage their farms, stay up to date on research, and make informed decisions?

This article explains the difference between dirty and clean data, pillars of quality data, and practical tips to prevent entering dirty data.

Automation is no longer a distant vision. Technology is being used to fill labor gaps, trim costs, increase efficiency, and boost precision. Success, though, still begins with a solid plan.

The program shared insights into the complexities and considerations when adopting farm automation. These include the significant investment required, infrastructure changes, the necessity of technical support, and risks alongside benefits.

Recent advancements in dairy farming technology are enhancing efficiency, animal welfare, and farm management through precision livestock technologies, automation, and data integration.