By Daniel Foy (AgriGates), and Dr Liliana Fadul (Lactanet)

Summary Points:

• Data is a valuable asset with increasing significance in dairy farming.
• Data awareness involves understanding data ownership, governance, quality, security, and applications in dairy operations.
• Data awareness is crucial for improving welfare, sustainability, profitability, and trust in Precision Livestock Farming (PLF).
• Actions for dairy producers include participating in data literacy workshops, collaborating with peers, staying informed about AgriTech and data trends, advocating for data standards, aggregation/integration tools, transparency on data ownership and governance, while engaging with industry experts.

Find the full published article on the Lactanet website:

• English: https://lactanet.ca/en/mooving-forward-with-dairy-data-awareness-and-value/
• French: Avancer avec les données laitières : conscience et valeur ajoutée – Lactanet