Computerised farming: the cow of tomorrow - The Economist (2019) - How and what means do companies use to computerise the breeding of cows?

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Computerised farming, cow breeding, evolution of computer science, agriculture, dairy industry, living conditions, well-being, computerised cow monitoring, swallowed sensor, risks

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Today, computers have made it possible to control computers, programs and even robots, which is fascinating, but the idea of the machine taking over from humans can be terrifying. This idea is quite justified to cross our mind considering the evolution of computer science which has evolved to such an extent that it no longer concerns only the electronics field but extends to all the trades, notably agriculture and breeding, by making them much simpler. The text presented here comes from an article in the Economist magazine of September 2019. At that time, dairy farmers recognized the importance of milk in household consumption. They are trying to innovate to meet this demand. How and what means do companies use to computerise the breeding of cows?

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[...] It is also a major step forward in animal husbandry because these methods are still in use today. Thus, from the above, is it not more accurate to explain the means by which computerisation in animal husbandry has been achieved? The reality of livestock farming without a computerisation technique is difficult, which is why Keenan decided to collaborate with Intel, a computer giant. Indeed, the boss of this company attaches importance to the recipe for feeding cows "It's a . cake" (L7-L8). [...]

[...] Computerised farming: the cow of tomorrow - The Economist (2019) - How and what means do companies use to computerise the breeding of cows? Today, computers have made it possible to control computers, programs and even robots, which is fascinating, but the idea of the machine taking over from humans can be terrifying. This idea is quite justified to cross our mind considering the evolution of computer science which has evolved to such an extent that it no longer concerns only the electronics field but extends to all the trades, notably agriculture and breeding, by making them much simpler. [...]

[...] Again, this is not surprising as IT has been strongly proving itself and reinventing our world over the past two decades. In our text, we are talking about offering little technological gems to simplify the life of farmers and increase the productivity of cows. However, innovation is always a double-edged sword. We wonder whether this computerised agriculture does not present risks for cows and humans. Today, we are even tempted to reiterate the words of the former CEO of IBM: " . [...]

[...] have crept in." Still in the interest of the cows' well-being, another company has set up tools for permanent monitoring of the animals in the pens. This is Cainthus which "to use . analyse the image." (L15-L16.) This is another strong innovation that facilitates activities. The Contribution of Modernity in Cows' Computerised Monitoring As for computerised cow monitoring, smaXtec had the majestic idea of monitoring the cows' body constants and their daily well-being using swallowed sensors. This is easily understood in "It lodges . [...]

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