Jocelyn Fagon
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Jocelyn Fagon is a leading researcher in precision livestock farming (PLF), with a specific focus on its social and relational implications within dairy systems. Her work critically examines how technological automation reshapes labor dynamics and the fundamental bond between humans and animals. In her highly cited 2017 review, which has garnered over 110 citations, Fagon explores the dual-edged impact of PLF: while it promises to alleviate the physical drudgery of repetitive tasks and address workforce shortages on expanding farms, it also fundamentally transforms the nature of stockmanship. She argues that the shift from direct, hands-on observation to remote monitoring can weaken human-animal interactions, potentially eroding the tacit knowledge and empathy central to traditional animal husbandry. By bridging agricultural engineering with animal welfare science and sociology, Fagon provides a nuanced framework for assessing the true cost of efficiency. Her work is essential reading for students and researchers grappling with the ethical and practical challenges of integrating smart technologies into working farms, ensuring that progress does not come at the expense of either the farmer’s craft or the animal’s well-being.
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