Smart Dairy Farming through the Internet of Things (IoT)
Smart Dairy Farming through the Internet of Things (IoT)
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2016
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eng
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14 pages
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Asian International Journal of Social Sciences, 17(3), 23-36
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Abstract
The objective of this paper is to report a smart dairy farming in Ontario, Canada, which is a case
study for future of food production, and ways that advancements related to the Internet of Things
(IoT). It is impacting upon agricultural practice in the form of smart farming. Smart farming is the
practice of intelligent agricultural management based upon technological data gathering farm
practice for the purpose of increased levels of quality, production, and environmental protection.
This paper will illustrate one example whereby partnerships among the academic world,
government agencies and local food producing communities in Canada are adapting innovative
thinking and smart technologies to address the need to implement the more effective agricultural
practice. Food from Thought is a Canadian research project, based upon high-tech information
systems to produce enough food for a growing human population while sustaining the Earth’s ecosystems. The paper will outline how one dairy farmer in Ontario has been able to apply smart
farming technologies to increase milk production while maintaining the health of his cattle and
preserving the environment. The review of applications of smart farming in Ontario such as digital
tracking for a cow, genomic testing, digitally signaled birth, sensor driven crop management and
data driven dairy production also details in this article.