British farmers use the Internet to raise cattle

A farm in Essex, England began connecting their cows to the Internet to track changes in the behavior of cows, from which farmers could soon find out about them.

This "cowherd" project team, Cow Tracking Project , attached a GPS device to each cow and placed sensors around their camp to track activity and habits, sleep time. of them. This information will then be sent to the farmer's computer.

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The interruption in regular activity of the cow (such as getting more sleep or less moving around than usual) may be a sign that the cow is sick, so the information is updated daily. will help farmers can quickly capture changes to promptly treat the disease for cows.

Moreover, the project can help people save labor costs and antibiotic costs because the disease will be treated promptly when not too heavy."We think this project will help people save £ 300 per cow," said John Torrance, a farmer in Essex with the BBC.

In the near future, the project updates in real time by sending information related to farmers via messages and emails. Currently farm cows are monitored 24/7.