What are some examples of technology used in livestock?

Microsoft Azure’s connected cows scenario is a good example that comes to mind: The Internet of Cows: Azure-powered pedometers get dairies mooovin’ Essentially turning the cattle into ‘internet of things’ devices and reading the data, processing, analyzing it, and helping farmers shape their herds reproduction m/f ratio. read more

Taylor lists several ways this new round of livestock genetic technology may be used. Low-cost tests will be developed that predict the genetic merit of animals for growth, feed efficiency, marbling score, and resistance to respiratory disease. read more

Livestock as a word was first used between 1650 and 1660, as a merger between the words "live" and "stock". In some periods, "cattle" and "livestock" have been used interchangeably. Today, the modern meaning of cattle is domesticated bovines, while livestock has a wider sense. read more