07. Technology in Agriculture

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Why are farmers profit margins being squeezed?

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Their income is reducing while expenses are increasing.

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What are farmers often turning to with an aim to make their farms more efficient, improve animal welfare standards and reduce environmental impact?

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Technology

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Technology is often used to collect data from across the farm to help farmers make improved decisions about their farm.

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True

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There are very few job opportunities in the agriculture/technology industry.

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False

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An RFID tag is an ear tag that contains a special chip that emits a uniquely coded radio pulse when they are stimulated by an antenna/reader. This allows farmers to easily identify an animal.

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True

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NLIS stands for National Landscape Identity System.

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False

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NLIS is important as it is a requirement for many international markets in which Australian livestock producers sell the animals and meat products.

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True

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It is important to position a walk-over-weigh to make use of an animals natural behaviour, e.g. placing the walk-over-weigh so an animals weight can be measured on its way to water.

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True

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Making use of a walk-over-weigh, an auto drafter and an RFID tag is an efficient way of sorting cattle into different groups. This is an example of how farmers can make use of technology on their farms.

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True