Opportunities to Apply Precision Livestock Management on Rangelands

Livestock waste-to-bioenergy generation opportunities.

The use of biological and thermochemical conversion (TCC) technologies in livestock waste-to-bioenergy treatments can provide livestock operators with multiple value-added, renewable energy products. These products can meet heating and power needs or serve as transportation fuels. The primary objective of this work is to present established and emerging energy conversion opportunities that can ...

Characterization of puma–livestock conflicts in rangelands of central Argentina

Livestock predation is one of the major causes of conflicts between humans and pumas (Puma concolor). Using data from interviews with ranchers and kill-site inspections, we characterized puma-livestock conflicts in Villarino and Patagones counties of central Argentinean rangelands. Depredation was considered the major cause of livestock losses, and puma attacks were reported in 46.6% and 35.4% ...

Precision livestock farming technologies for welfare management in intensive livestock systems.

The worldwide demand for meat and animal products is expected to increase by at least 40% in the next 15 years. The first question is how to achieve high-quality, sustainable and safe meat production that can meet this demand. At the same time, livestock production is currently facing serious problems. Concerns about animal health in relation to food safety and human health are increasing. The ...

The Dynamics of Livestock and Rangelands under Common Property Regimes

Computational Precision Livestock – Position Paper

The beef cattle industry in Brazil is developed in all units of the Federation and includes approximately 225 million hectares distributed in 2.20 million properties, according to Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatı́stica (IBGE). These properties shelter a total of 170 million animals, according to Conselho Nacional de Pecuária de Corte (CNPC) and the Fórum Nacional Permanente para a Pecu...