Dusty here! Smarter, safer ranching! See how drones revolutionize livestock.
Howdy folks! Dusty here, your friendly neighborhood drone salesman and, yes, drone enthusiast (and occasional contributor to “Winged Wonders” magazine!) If you’re anything like me, you’re always on the lookout for ways technology can make ranching life a little easier, and maybe even a bit cooler. That’s why I’m stoked to share some incredible insights from the world of drone-powered livestock management. We’ve all seen how these flying wonders can capture stunning aerial footage, but did you know they are rapidly becoming indispensable tools for ranchers, farmers, and livestock professionals worldwide? From counting cattle in a feedlot in a fraction of the time, to herding cattle with greater ease, to keeping ranch hands out of danger, the potential for drones to transform how we manage livestock is massive. Check out the video highlights below for the latest and greatest in Drone-Powered ranching and see the future for yourself!
Key Takeaways from the Field
Cattle Health Monitoring via Autonomous Drones: Cutting-edge research is exploring the use of drones equipped with specialized sensors to monitor cattle health autonomously. This means less manual labor for daily checks and a potential reduction of losses in the herd thanks to early detection of sick animals.
Drones Offer Efficiencies Across Agriculture: Drones are not just for the cattle; they’re being used to bring improved and healthier work patterns across the entire agricultural industry. In addition to monitoring cattle, drones can be used for water level monitoring, crop health, and a host of other uses that make ranch life a lot more efficient.
Efficient Cattle Counting: Forget those tedious manual counts. Drones with specialized software can count cattle in feedlots quickly and accurately, often in a matter of minutes. This is a huge time saver and ensures more accurate head counts.
Safer Cattle Herding: No more chasing after a herd on a quad bike. Farmers around the world are finding that drones can be effective tools for herding cattle with greater ease, reducing the need for workers on the ground and greatly improving ranch safety. This means reduced risks of accidents from livestock and vehicles, and a reduction in ranch expenses.
Technology for the Future Rancher: Innovative drone technologies are optimizing herd health, offering ease of use, and adding accuracy and speed. As technology develops, drones will be another crucial tool for ranchers to keep pace with an ever-changing landscape.
A Bird’s Eye View of the Future
We’re at the tipping point where drones aren’t just a novel idea in agriculture; they’re becoming a necessity for efficient and sustainable ranching. The increasing development of AI powered autonomous drone flight paired with new sensor technology will likely lead to even more advances in the field. Imagine drones automatically identifying sick animals, separating out individuals, and alerting ranch hands in real time. While drones won’t replace ranch hands completely, they’ll definitely work alongside them, keeping workers safer, and saving precious time and resources in the process. And just think about the data that drones will be able to collect! We’ll be able to analyze the overall health of an entire herd with a level of precision never before possible, allowing ranchers to make better decisions and optimize their operation. It’s pretty darn exciting if you ask me!
Dive Deeper into Drone-Powered Ranching
The drone revolution is here, and it’s transforming how we manage livestock for the better. Take a moment to explore the video highlights below to see these groundbreaking technologies in action. From health monitoring to herding, the future of ranching is undoubtedly in the skies, and that future is here and now!
View the highlighted videos below
We check out some cow-scanning DronesCNET21,032 views | 336 | August 24 2019 13:45:00 (33 comments)[ Read more … ]
A research project that wants to monitor cattle health… with autonomous drone flights?? We thought it was weird too, but it’s an IMPRESSIVE proof of concept to see the science tech at work. For this and more on agriculture tech, or just cool stuff in general, be sure to subscribe to CNET and visit our website, cnet.com!
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Top 5 Benefits of Drones in AgricultureVolatus Drones38,158 views | 495 | May 26 2021 16:15:06 (15 comments)[ Read more … ]
Top 5 Benefits of Drones in Agriculture
Drones are reshaping the agriculture industry by helping to bring better, faster and healthier workflows and yields. They also lower the cost of traditionally capital intensive operations. Let’s take a look at the 5 of the top reasons drones are being used in agriculture.
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Counting cows in feedlots with dronesbeefree agro3,322 views | 32 | September 8 2022 15:43:29 (0 comments)[ Read more … ]
Beefree agro is a drone-based platform that enables livestock growers to count cattle heads in feedlots in a matter of minutes. All done autonomously and with an easy-to-use app.
How Drones Are Helping Farmers Herd Cattle in AustraliaBloomberg Quicktake10,589 views | 58 | August 17 2020 09:25:44 (1 comments)[ Read more … ]
Hundreds of Australian farmers are using drones to make their operations more efficient and for some, it’s also making the job safer.
Instead of it taking three people on quad bikes to round up the cattle, grazier Will Wilson is doing the job with his drone.
“If we are going to be thinking about methodology and about the industry and trying to stay ahead of the times we’ve got to look at technology as it comes along and try and embrace it,” says Wilson.
After completing a full muster with a drone for the first time, he’s now considering making it a permanent practice on his property.
“I’m thinking seriously about a position of someone mustering with the drone full time,” he says.
Wilson says the technology wouldn’t replace jobs on the ground. Workers are still needed to get cattle through the yard.
But the drones are helping to keep musterers out of danger.
“We have had injuries off motorbikes before and obviously horses before that so far I’ve crashed a drone a few times and I still haven’t hurt myself so there is an argument to say it’s a safer way of doing it,” says Wilson.
Industry group Farmsafe is encouraging producers to look for new ways to make the farm a safer workplace.
“Anything that can substitute for a dangerous vehicle or a dangerous machine such as a quad bike and do the job just as effectively, is obviously valuable,” says Farmsafe chairman, Charles Armstrong.
It’s not just cattle properties where drones are coming in handy, farmers are also using them to check crop health and water levels.
And they’re becoming more common place as the technology develops.
Meg Kummerow is a farm drone specialist. She has helped hundreds of graziers incorporate the technology into their operations.
“I think the drone will be something else that they can use in the future, it will be another tool in their toolbox,” says Kummerow.
Something Wilson is already planning for.
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Autonomous Drone Livestock System Demo: See How It Worksbeefree agro1,140 views | 18 | January 25 2024 11:00:49 (4 comments)[ Read more … ]
Welcome to the future of livestock management! Beefree Agro is all about making things precise and efficient. Watch as we break down the simplicity and effectiveness of our innovative technology designed to optimize herd health.
UK Uses Drones to Manage LivestockLEX18783 views | 3 | October 22 2024 19:00:01 (0 comments)[ Read more … ]
As the world evolves so does the definition of what’s normal and that includes how livestock producers manager their cattle, which is exactly what a farm at the University of Kentucky is doing.
Read full story: https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/university-of-kentucky-receives-grant-to-invest-in-drone-technology-for-cattle-management
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