While there is a lot of literature from a natural or technical sciences perspective on different
forms of digitalization in agriculture (big data, internet of things, augmented reality, robotics …

Dairy production systems have rapidly intensified over the past several decades. Dairy farms
in many world regions are larger and concentrated in fewer hands. Higher productivity can …

Smart farming (also referred to as digital farming, digital agriculture and precision
agriculture) has largely been driven by productivity and efficiency aims, but there is an …

Developed by leading authors in the field, this book offers a cohesive and definitive
theorisation of the concept of the'good farmer', integrating historical analysis, critique of …

Research and development of Precision Livestock Farming (PLF) is booming, partly due to
hopes and claims regarding the benefits of PLF for animal welfare. These claims remain …

Simple Summary Farm animal welfare is a complex issue linking several academic
disciplines, including animal science, veterinary, psychology, sociology, and agricultural …

This paper begins to develop a terminology for discussing less-than-convivial more-than-
human entanglements. The paper reviews existing work on such relations, showing how …

The struggle over autonomy in farming is emblematic of the philosophical and practical
tensions inherent in solving multi-scalar environmental issues. We explore the multiplicities …

Responsibility for biosecurity in UK farming is being devolved from government to industry,
with a greater emphasis on the veterinarian (vet)‐farmer relationship. Although social …

Standards and policies intended to safeguard nonhuman animal welfare, whether in zoos,
farms, or laboratories, have tended to emphasize features of the physical environment …