Farm operators’ experiences of advanced technology and automation in Swedish agriculture: a pilot study

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Table 1. Demographics of arable and dairy farms, farm owners, managers, and farm workers.

Arable farm 1 (2,500 acres)	Gender	Years of age	Theoretical agricultural education	Practical agricultural education	Work experience (age)
Manager	Male	35–40	Yes	Yes	>6
Employee	Male	25–30	No	Yes	>2
Arable farm 2 (1,200 acres)
Manager	Male	40–45	Yes	Yes	>10
Employee	Male	20–25	Yes	Yes	>2
Dairy farm 1 (>300 cows and AMS)
Owner 1	Male	40–50	Yes	Yes	>10
Owner 2	Male	40–50	Yes	Yes	>10
Dairy farm 2 (>300 cows and AMS)
Owner 1	Male	50–55	No	Yes	>10
Owner 2	Female	50–55	No (born on a farm)	Yes	>10
Employee 1	Male	25	Yes	Yes	>3
Employee 2	Male	25	Yes	Yes	>3

Figure 1. High-tech machines with computer surveillance equipment in tractors.

Figure 2. High-tech machines with camera surveillance, GPS monitor screen and implement control, data boxes, and joysticks.

Figure 3. Cow no 6212 being milked in the automatic milking system (AMS).

Figure 4. During the milking process, the operator can see the cow data on the screen.