Livestock Monitoring News
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Bridgestone Aims To Improve Tyre Recycling with RFID Tags by 2030
By the end of 2022, the d company plans to begin expanding its plant in Warren County, Tennessee. A big part of this expansion will include installing production equipment capable of embedding tyres with radio frequency identification (RFID).The technology is not new, RFID tagging has been around since the 1940s, where its use was in identifying aircraft by radio signal – a system that is ...
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Pasture-based systems to profit from sensor technology
Pasture-based systems to profit from sensor technology With the winter season around the corner, it is all about planning to make the year ahead a smooth and profitable one. Accurate and easy to use cow sensor technology from Nedap has been proven successful for pasture-based systems and helps to achieve farm goals and create peace of mind. The new breeding season is almost ...
By Censortec
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VAS Unveils New Integrations with DairyComp and VAS Platform
Valley Agricultural Software (VAS), the global market leader in dairy management software, announced two major new integrations for the company’s DairyComp management software platform with Smartbow and Zoetis, the world’s leading animal health company. These new partner integrations give DairyComp users access to new data about their herd and operation that is aimed ...
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CAEN RFID announces new product Proton
CAEN RFID announces the availability of a new RAIN RFID fixed reader well suited for industrial and outdoor installations: the Proton. The Proton reader has 4 antenna ports capable of a 31.5 dBm maximum power, enabling to build RAIN RFID portals for long range reading. Its compact and robust form factor makes it easy to install and the IP65 protection permits outdoor or harsh environment ...
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Neogen’s NeoSeek for STEC receives AOAC validation
Neogen Corporation (Nasdaq: NEOG) announced AOAC has validated NeoSeek™ for STEC, a proprietary testing platform that determines the genetic composition of bacteria in a food sample. The newly validated test detects and identifies seven Shiga toxin-producing strains of E. coli (STEC) known to cause severe human illness. The AOAC’s validation means that NeoSeek for STEC can now be ...
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AOAC approves Neogen’s Reveal® Q+ for DON
Neogen Corporation (Nasdaq: NEOG) has received Performance TestedSM Method Certification from the AOAC Research Institute for its Reveal® Q+ for Deoxynivalenol (DON) test, which is designed for the rapid quantification of the mold toxin in grains. The AOAC approval (No. 071901) follows the earlier verification of the test’s performance by the USDA’s Federal Grain Inspection ...
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How Automatic Pig Feeding Systems improve the bottom line
Pig producers face a lot of challenges. In North America, specifically, there are 70% fewer pig farms today than in the year 2000. As feed costs rise while global demand for animal protein increases, pig farmers must produce more pork with fewer resources. Automatic pig feeding systems are a large part of the solution, as they bring increased efficiency, convenience and control to the feeding ...
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Innovative Solutions for Livestock Monitoring Using Axetris LGD F200
Ammonia monitoring of livestock requires new solutions Researchers at Harper Adams University, Shropshire, United Kingdom, built and tested a multi-channel ammonia monitoring system by integrating the Axetris LGD F200 with the goal of developing a system which would provide substantially higher measurement performance, while being cost-efficient and robust for real-world use. Extensive tests ...
By Axetris AG
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Accelerated Genetics Offers Afimilk Silent Herdsman Cow Monitoring System
Accelerated Genetics, a leading A.I. company, announced it is partnering with Israeli-based Afimilk, Ltd. to provide the Afimilk Silent Herdsman cow monitoring system to North American dairy producers. “We’ve been looking at animal monitoring systems for some time, and Silent Herdsman by Afimilk is an excellent fit for our dairy producer customers,” said Albert Reurink, ...
By Afimilk Ltd
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Confidence in the MPS AGRI ESF systems continues to grow
Mid West sow producers have seen the benefits in the MPS AGRI ESF system. Over 200 feeding stations and multiple gilt training stations are to be installed from the fall of 2016. One of the elements of the MPS AGRI ESF system that has caught the attention of Producers, Veterinarians, and Sow Mananagement Groups, since the 2015 WPX, is the approach to gilt training that MPS AGRI applies. The 3/4 ...
By MPS Agri Ltd
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AgroFarm attracts record crowds as state steps up support for farming
With more than 12,000 visitors, the AgroFarm exhibition in Moscow on February 3 – 5, 2015, reached its best attendance figures yet, with Russian farmers travelling from as many as 70 different regions to attend this leading agricultural event that has been held annually since 2007. Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich attended a conference at the show and emphasized the importance of state ...
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Livestock Recommendations - Farming Regulation Task Force
At the Oxford Farming Conference the Secretary of State announced: From 2016, the introduction of a generic 10 mile rule for CPH allocation across farmed species, alongside a new solution for dealing with land being used for temporary grazing within 10 miles of the home holding; From 2017, the abolition of all CTS Links and Sole Occupancy Authority (SOAs) licences; and In 2018, a full ...
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Grazing management effects on stream pollutants
Surface water quality is important for the proper function of aquatic ecosystems, as well as human needs and recreation. Pasturelands have been found to be major sources of sediment, phosphorus and pathogens in Midwest surface water resources. While poor grazing management may lead to contaminated surface water, little is known about the specific amount of pollution in pasture streams that can be ...
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In the world: nanotech on the farm - MIT chemical engineer Paula Hammond lends her nanotechnology expertise to farmers in Africa.
Cassava is a tropical root vegetable and staple crop for millions of people in sub-Saharan Africa. However, it’s tricky to handle: Once the root is removed from the ground, it spoils within one to three days, so farmers must get it to processing centers as soon as possible after harvesting it. If they don’t, the crop goes to waste. A simple way to prolong cassava’s shelf life could help farmers ...
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EC proposes clearer and more risk-proportionate rules for animal by-products
The European Commission has adopted a proposal that will facilitate the efficient management of animal by-products, while preserving at the same time the current high levels of protection against risks to public and animal health and the environment. Thousands of slaughterhouses, farms and dairy plants across the EU produce more than 15 million tonnes of animal by-products every year. The ...
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GAORFID Inc. Announces Low Frequency (LF) 134.2 kHz HDX Portable RFID Reader with LCD Display - ISO 11784
The Low Frequency HDX Portable RFID Reader is designed for both indoor and outdoor applications. Its high definition, backlit LCD display is easy to read. The reader is equipped with audible feedback to verify successful reads. The reader connects to any PC via RS232 serial. The Low Frequency 134.2kHz HDX Portable Reader with LCD display is ideal for livestock tracking. It is compliant with ...
By GAO TEK Inc.
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