Artificial Intelligence: The Other Dairy “AI”...Precision Dairy Monitoring Applications •...
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Artificial Intelligence: The Other Dairy “AI”
Jeffrey Bewley, PhD, PASAnalytics and Innovation Scientist
Holstein USA, Inc.
The Next Scientific
Breakthrough
Automated Milking Systems
Automated Calf Feeding
Precision Feeding
Feed Management Software
Real Time Dry Matter
Adjustments
Silage Inventory with Drones
Imaging for Inventory Control
Manure Management
Virtual Reality
Virtual Fences
Precision Dairy Monitoring
Milk Behavior
Physiology Conformation
Fatness or Thinness
MobilityHoof Health
Mastitis
Respiration
Rumination/pH
Temperature
Milk content
Heart rate
Animal position/location
Chewing activity
Lying/standing behavior
Methane emissions
Feed intake
What Does a Cow Have to Say?
Precision Dairy Monitoring Applications
• Estrus Detection
• Mastitis Detection
• Fresh Cow Disease Detection
• Lameness Detection
• Calving Detection
• Genetic Traits
• Management Monitoring
Wearables, Images, and Milk Analyses
Real Time Location Systems
Core Temperature
Control
Fan and Sprinkler Control
Cow Responsive Environments
Future is Image and Milk Analysis
Zhao et al., 2018
Feed Intake: 3D Imaging (99% R2)
Video Behavior
Better Decisions with AI
FEEDING FORAGE QUALITY
REPRODUCTION GENETICS DISEASE PREVENTION
CULLING BARN CONTROL
NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT
ANIMAL WELFARE
Traceability
•Animal care
•Animal disease•Bacteria•Hormone
•Antibiotics•Biosecurity
The Missing Link?
Data Silos
DHIA Sensors Genetics Milk Buyer Nutrition Financial
Data Integrators
The Future
• More efficient, sustainable production system
• Connected cows
• Automated decisions through AI
• Transparency and traceability
• Challenges ahead
• Cow and farmer are keys
Jeffrey Bewley, PhD, [email protected]
@bewleydairywww.linkedin.com/in/jeffreybewley