Advances in Precision Livestock Farming: Engineering Solutions for Modern Animal Husbandry
A special issue of AgriEngineering (ISSN 2624-7402). This special issue belongs to the section "Livestock Farming Technology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 16
Special Issue Editors
Interests: rural buildings and environment; animal welfare and thermal comfort; sustainable livestock production; precision livestock farming; greenhouse gas emissions; computational modeling and simulation; digital technologies in dairy farming
Interests: animal production; pig farming; bioclimatology
Interests: rural buildings; agroforestry; precision farming technologies; sustainable materials; animal monitoring; bio-based composites; digital tools for agriculture and forestry
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Dear Colleagues,
The growing global demand for safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible animal production has accelerated the need for innovative solutions integrating engineering, data science, and animal science. Precision Livestock Farming (PLF) represents a transformative approach that enables continuous monitoring of animals and production systems through advanced sensing, automation, and data analytics. This Special Issue aims to highlight recent advances in PLF technologies and their role in promoting animal welfare, production efficiency, and sustainability.
The scope encompasses engineering applications, such as smart housing, automated monitoring, robotics, and artificial intelligence, applied to livestock systems. This emphasis highlights how these technologies can reduce resource use, mitigate environmental impacts, and support evidence-based management. The purpose is to provide a multidisciplinary platform for researchers and professionals to share knowledge that fosters the advancement of PLF, promoting discussions on its applications across diverse production systems worldwide.
While the PLF literature has expanded in recent years, significant gaps remain in understanding how these tools contribute to sustainability in a holistic sense—connecting environmental preservation, economic viability, and social acceptance. This Special Issue will address these gaps by reinforcing the connection between animal science and engineering solutions, in close alignment with AgriEngineering’s mission to promote innovative strategies for sustainable agricultural development.
Prof. Dr. Patrícia Ferreira Ponciano Ferraz
Prof. Dr. Verónica González Cadavid
Dr. Giuseppe Rossi
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- precision livestock farming (PLF)
- smart farming technologies
- animal welfare monitoring
- sustainable livestock systems
- automation and robotics in animal husbandry
- sensor-based monitoring
- artificial intelligence in agriculture
- data-driven livestock management
- environmental impact mitigation
- engineering solutions for livestock production
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