Learn about emerging virtual fencing technology and its potential to improve precise and controlled grazing with the aim of growing more pasture and producing more milk on dairy farms.
Hear about how virtual fencing remotely maps and controls livestock grazing behaviour without the use of traditional fixed fences and infrastructure. GPS sensors and wireless technologies control the movement and exact location of stock in real time.
Parcels of land can be grazed at varying rates based on environmental conditions and cattle can be excluded from sensitive areas of the farm at different times of the year to protect the farm landscape from issues such as erosion and run-off. This technology’s benefits include reducing fenceline maintenance and labour costs on farms, leading to more efficient grazing and environmental management.
The future of agriculture will involve more technology, automation, and robotics. Farms have become highly skilled, technical, and complex businesses managing various components to meet the needs of a growing population. You name any job, and Stuart could tell you how it applies to agriculture.
Learn about Dr Dinesh Venkatachalam’s role in designing innovative solutions for global preferred futures in the dairy industry.
Through the implementation of water purification and organic seaweed feed supplements, Dr Venkatachalam is working to improve the economic, environmental, and social sustainability of dairy production systems. The introduction of the seaweed supplement into the diet of the cows on a dairy farm helps them convert fodder into vital nutrients, reducing methane emissions while improving milk yield and farm profitability.
Hear about the process of harvesting seaweed for use in cattle feed supplements and the exciting impacts and implications this innovation has on dairy farms worldwide.
This resource was produced as part of PIEFA’s Ag Week 2023 Activities but can be used at any point and incorporated into your lesson plans throughout the year.
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Ag Week, dairy, cows, milk, pasture, livestock, GPS, fences, seaweed, sustainable, 5 questions, technology, innovation, STEM, farms, automation, production
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