Farmers at the Scottish dairies are now connecting heir cows to the Internet in order to help increase the amount of milk they produce. BBC reported that the project allows the farmers to track the health of their herd over the Internet and identify any potential health problems before they get worse.
Silent Herdsman, which developed the scheme, has been awarded millions of pounds in order to help develop the project further. Now they plan to roll out the technology to farms globally.
The system operated by placing a smart collar around the neck of the cows, or cattle, which monitors the health and the amount of milk they reproduce. This data is transmitted back to the central computer via a wireless sensor. The data is crunched accordingly, and the farmer can track the health of the cattle in order to maximize the amount of milk they can reproduce.
A farmer mentioned that the technology was helpful, and it also saved him money and time on a daily basis since he can now be free to do another work around the farm while the sensors are monitoring his cattle. He also added that if a cow took ill, he could intervene earlier and save on possible expenses of calling a vet.
