This technology is moving ahead very quickly. I worked on a project a few years ago to consider tracking individual food animals like cattle and sheep. The technology has moved on considerably since then, becoming smaller, faster and using less energy, therefore the batteries will last longer. I’m not sure if there are inexpensive prototypes available now, but if not there will be soon that will perform this same function with food animals.
I expect many farmers and livestock producers to be skeptical, no one likes “big brother” looking over our shoulder but I think that this data collection could be a real asset to most producers who are doing a very good job. These people also like technology very much … that is technology that works! They don’t want to programme the computer, just use it and see the results.
Anyway, have a look at what is being done with the Puffins. Would you like to know exactly where the animals that produced your meat have been?
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