# From agriculture to AI-griculture: How tech is changing farming

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/from-agriculture-to-ai-griculture-how-tech-is-changing-farming/
- Published: 2026-10-26T00:13:09+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-26T01:10:17+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC Science (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cw80zk9k51j1o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Science

## Key points

- AI cameras can flag cattle health changes early.
- Robots and apps are streamlining milking and farm records.
- Reliable broadband is helping rural farms run new services.

## Summary

Technology is changing how farmers monitor animals and run their businesses, with artificial intelligence, robots and apps taking on tasks once handled by eye or paperwork. Farmers in Northern Ireland say these tools can spot health problems sooner and make routine work more efficient, while good broadband helps rural businesses operate and grow.

On George McMaster’s farm in County Antrim, an AI camera tracks a herd of 300 cows and flags changes that may indicate illness or lameness. Caleb Howard uses robotic milking for his 90 Jersey cows and says improved broadband enabled him to open a farm shop with electronic payments; Robert Smyth uses an app to manage records for 100 dairy cows. FarmDrive developer Gareth McDonald describes the technology as an adviser that helps farmers find the right information, rather than a replacement for them.

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