For a long time, artificial intelligence was seen as a topic for technology fairs or a distant promise for the agricultural sector. In the United States, that is now a thing of the past. AI is no longer a novelty and has become a practical tool for the day-to-day management of farms and feedlots.
This shift was not a passing trend. It emerged as a direct response to concrete challenges: labor shortages, increasingly tight margins, and the need to operate with greater precision. In a highly competitive environment, making fewer mistakes has become a strategic advantage.
The turning point for AI in US cattle production was not the emergence of sophisticated algorithms, but rather the explosion in the volume of data measured on farms. Electronic feeders, cameras, environmental sensors, detailed lot histories and production records began generating information on an unprecedented scale.
With this volume of data, artificial intelligence has taken on a crucial role: helping managers anticipate issues before problems arise.
Source: BeefPoint
