Farmers push for greater fitness
Dairy farmers Neil and Glenda Gray are ready to swap the paddock for the tarmac as they prepare for the Farmstrong Fit4Farming Cycle Tour.
The estrus detection system for cattle (EDSC) determines exactly when cows are biologically primed for artificial insemination, reports Digital Trends.
Smarter breeding and birthing are the aims. They consist of a wearable cattle pedometer and a stationary receiver to process tracked data.
The data collected by the receiver is sent to the Microsoft Azure cloud, from where EDSC automatically sends the feedback to a computer or laptop. This gives cattle owners access to loads of valuable information about the livestock, such as timing for early conception and predicted due dates.
