Visser, CarinaVan Marle-Koster, EsteMyburgh, Hermanus CarelDe Freitas, Allan2020-10-132020-10-132020-042020, 'Phenomics for sustainable production in the South African dairy and beef cattle industry', Animal Frontiers, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 12–18.2160-6056 (print)2160-6064 (online)10.1093/af/vfaa003http://hdl.handle.net/2263/76453Phenotypic and pedigree recording of livestock remains a challenge in developing countries with informal agricultural sectors. Automated technologies would assist commercial farmers to become more efficient and productive, and to make full use of genomics. Farmers will benefit from the use of automated technologies in terms of improved animal welfare and economic sustainability in resource-poor areas.en© Visser, Van Marle-Köster, Myburgh, and De Freitas. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License.Smallholder farmingRecordingSensorsWelfarePhenomicsSustainable productionBeef cattleDairy cattleArticle