Livestock Monitoring – Ceres Tag
Livestock Monitoring – Ceres Tag
We’re working with AgTech company, Ceres Tag, to develop next-generation ear tags to track and monitor livestock, unlocking invaluable data for the livestock industry.
The challenge
Livestock monitoring can be time consuming and costly. Australia’s $17 billion livestock industry plays a vital role in the national economy, fuelled by the rapid growth of Asia and increasing demand for high quality Australian exports from countries such as China. For many livestock producers, locating and monitoring the activity of their livestock has been a time-consuming and often costly challenge.
Our response
Teaming up to develop a smart ear tag
We have brought together our deep technology expertise and animal science know-how and teamed up with commercial partner, Ceres Tag, to tackle this problem with a smart ear tag.
Currently in development, the smart ear tag builds on years of our research in livestock production and long-term sensing and tracking. It features geo-location for greater traceability and provenance of livestock and will provide a platform for other possible applications in the future.
The results
Improved management of livestock and the paddock
The data collected from the tags can be translated into knowledge to improve management of both livestock and the paddock.
The ear tags will also give producers greater control over grazing management, allow them to locate livestock remotely and alert them to stock theft. The aim is to reduce operating costs, increase operational efficiency and additional financing opportunities through better management of livestock through data.
Ceres Tag is being developed as an NLIS (National Livestock Identification System) compliant smart ear tag targeted to last the life of the animal. This work is part of a research and development project co-funded by the MLA Donor Company.
Originally published on CSIRO News on 19 March 2018.