Bon Homme Colony, located in Tabor, South Dakota, is a well-established agricultural community with a long history of successful farming. Managing over 5,300 acres of land and maintaining a diverse range of livestock, the colony has thrived by integrating...
BinSentry has launched its groundbreaking Out-of-Feed Insights software, a tool designed to enhance efficiency and sustainability in the global animal feed supply chain. This software helps swine, poultry, and feed mill operators identify and eliminate out-of-feed events that negatively...
Playing basketball in my younger days, I remember one thing would happen in practice after any loss—the coach would make you go back to practice basic fundamentals. Dribble. Pass. Shoot. It was a good life lesson. Any time you...
Veterinarians think PLF could help in more ways than producers do.
Innovative types of technology that focus on monitoring and managing pigs fall into a category often described as precision livestock farming (PLF). PLF collects real-time data from pigs to...
A combination of personal experience and external influences shapes producer decisions.
Technology is in every aspect of our lives these days, including in the swine barn, where it can do everything from monitoring a room's temperature or how full a...
BinSentry, a company dedicated to enhancing efficiencies and sustainability in the $500 billion global animal feed supply chain, has successfully secured $15 million in new capital. The funding, obtained through a Series B round led by Spring Mountain Capital,...
The University of Illinois Center for Digital Agriculture (CDA) has launched a new partnership program for industry members to strengthen their ties to academia, technology, multidisciplinary research and professional development in a joint effort to tackle the globe’s most...
The AgTech sector is experiencing a surge in venture capital investment, signaling a significant shift towards innovation and technology in agriculture. In the second quarter of 2024 alone, AgTech startups secured substantial funding, highlighting the growing interest in technology-driven...
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This is how many seconds are in a single day and exactly the number of times the Distynct Alarm system heartbeat is checking on the conditions of a barn.
An alarm system that monitors livestock barns every second of every...
The P-Index calculator tool, designed to assess the potential for phosphorus movement from fields based on soil and field characteristics and management practices, has been updated as of April 2024. Available for free on the RUSLE2 section of the...