Re-capturing bovine life: Robot-cow relationships, freedom and control in dairy farming

Journal of Rural Studies

Volumn 33, Issue , 2014, Pages 131-140

  Holloway, Lewis ^a   Bear, Christopher ^b   Wilkinson, Katy ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biopower; Dairy farming; Nonhuman animals; Robotic milking; Technology

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY; CATTLE; DAIRY FARMING; LIVESTOCK FARMING; MILK; ROBOTICS;

ANIMALIA; BOVINAE;

EID: 84891942127     PISSN: 07430167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2013.01.006     Document Type: Article

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