Feeding
Farm Worker · Livestock Worker
“Feeding” (Farm Worker) was largely replaced by AI in 2020, after AI entered in 2012.
AI enters
2012
Largely replaced
2020
Replacement progress
100%
Technology / key factor
Automated feeding systems
What this task is
Livestock workers feed cattle, pigs or poultry on schedule and in measured amounts every day, adjusting rations and formulas for each breed and growth stage.
How AI replaces it
From 2012, automated feeding systems such as feed lines and feeding robots spread across large farms, delivering programmed portions on schedule. By 2020, routine feeding on large farms was largely automated.
What stays human
Workers set and adjust feed formulas with nutritionists, watch whether animals are eating normally as an early sign of illness, and regularly inspect and repair feed lines and feeding equipment.