ENHANCING DAIRY FARM MANAGEMENT
THROUGH PRECISION LIVESTOCK FARMING
AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Cătălina SĂNDULEANU[1], Andra-Sabina NECULAI-VĂLEANU[2], Aida ALBU[3], Roxana Nicoleta RAȚU[4], Marius Giorgi USTUROI[5], Vasile MACIUC[6]

 

Abstract. The dairy industry faces growing challenges in optimizing productivity, animal welfare, and sustainability. Precision Livestock Farming (PLF) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) are emerging technologies that offer innovative solutions to enhance management practices on dairy farms. This paper explores the integration of PLF and AI in 5 dairy cattle farms from N-E of Romania, covering key areas such as health monitoring, reproductive management, nutrition optimization, and herd performance tracking.

Keywords: Dairy farm management, Precision Livestock Farming, Farm productivity.

 

DOI      10.56082/annalsarsciagr.2024.2.31

 

 

Abstract Article                                                Volume 13 No 2 – 2024


[1] PhD Student, Eng., Scientific Researcher: Research and Development Station for Cattle Breeding Dancu, Romania; Faculty of Animal and Food Resources, Iasi University of Life Sciences, Iasi, Romania (e-mail: catalina.sanduleanu@scdb-dancu.ro)

[2] PhD, DVM, Scientific Researcher III: Research and Development Station for Cattle Breeding Dancu, Romania; Academy of Romanian Scientists, Bucharest, Romania (e-mail: sabina.valeanu@gmail.com; sabina.valeanu@scdb-dancu.ro)

[3] PhD, Eng. Chem., Department of Management of Animal Resources and Technologies, Faculty of Animal and Food Resources, Iaşi University of Life Sciences (email:aida.albu@gmail.com)

[4] PhD Eng. Lect., Department of Food Technologies, Faculty of Agriculture, Iaşi University of Life Sciences, Iasi, Romania, (e-mail: roxana.ratu@gmail.com)

[5] PhD Eng., Prof., Department of Management of Animal Resources and Technologies, Faculty of Animal and Food Resources, Iaşi University of Life Sciences Iasi, Romania, (email: umg@uaiasi.ro)

[6] PhD Eng Prof, Department of Management of Animal Resources and Technologies, Faculty of Animal and Food Resources, Iaşi University of Life Sciences Iasi, Romania, (email: vmaciuc@yahoo.fr)