Dairy farms have become more reliant on technology. The overall aim of this study was to better understand how dairy farmers view technology and its effects on animal care, including their views on the prospect of integrating gene editing technology in the future. Virtual, semi-structured interviews were conducted with dairy farmers (n = 11) from British Columbia and Alberta. To facilitate discussion, the participants were asked to develop and discuss a timeline describing when and why various technologies were adopted on their farm. While farmers defined technology broadly and affecting multiple aspects of farm management, this paper focuses on their views regarding how technology can affect animal care. Following thematic analysis of the data, the following 3 themes emerged: 1) the changing role of the farmer (including intergenerational considerations and learning new technology), 2) the impact of technology on the cow and her relationship with the farmer and, 3) technology as the future of the farm. The discussions also highlight the concerns that some farmers have regarding challenges associated with reduced human-animal interactions and effective use of the large amounts of data that are collected through technology. We also specifically asked the participants their views about gene editing as a potential future technology. Most of the participants did not specifically address their views on gene editing but spoke about on the impact genetic technologies more generally, often making reference to genomic testing. However, some questioned how this technology may impact farmers more generally and spoke about how it could impact human-animal relationships. These results illustrate differences among farmers in the way they view technology and how this can affect the dairy cattle they care for.