Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
6545875 Journal of Rural Studies 2014 10 Pages PDF
Abstract
► The paper examines notions of bovine autonomy in robotic milking systems. ► Concepts of biopower in human-animal-technology relationships are developed. ► Manufacturers' claims and on-farm experiences of robotic milking are compared. ► The paper examines how bovine life is 'recaptured' in robotic milking systems.
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Re-capturing bovine life: Robot-cow relationships, freedom and control in dairy farming
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