The Beef Podcast Show

Dr. Eduarda Bortoluzzi: AI and Beef Cattle Welfare | Ep. 36

Aug 2, 2023

49:24

The beef industry has witnessed remarkable growth in animal welfare awareness, leading to significant improvements in its practices. Properly caring for animals translates into better health, heightened disease resistance, and consistent growth rates. Besides, producing meat from compassionately raised animals positively impacts consumer perception, influencing purchasing decisions and enhancing the industry's reputation. In this episode, Dr. Eduarda Bordelusi, from Kansas State University, shares her expertise in animal welfare and applied domestic animals. As an innovative leader dedicated to improving animal welfare and exploring innovative solutions and a prominent advocate for responsible and sustainable agriculture, she connects technology, animal behavior, and welfare in the beef industry.

"I believe it is crucial to incorporate both physiological and behavior measures, including grimace scores, in order to gain a comprehensive understanding of the animal's emotional state." - Dr. Eduarda Bortoluzzi

What you’ll learn:

(00:00) Highlight
(01:48) Introduction
(06:37) Understanding animal welfare in the beef industry
(09:32) Applying observations from the dairy industry to beef cattle
(13:16) The uses of artificial intelligence in beef farming
(16:51) The challenges of getting quality images and consistency for machine learning models
(19:47) Further opportunities for employing AI and machine learning in the beef industry
(21:48) Trying to eliminate subjectivity in the measurement of animal welfare
(24:43) The importance of observer consistency
(33:54) Integrating AI in Research
(44:49) Integrating AI in research

Meet the guest: Dr. Eduarda Bortoluzzi

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