February 5, 2022

HerdX launches RFID livestock tracking solution

US-based HerdX has launched its an RFID-enabled livestock herd management tracking solution called HerdView for cattle producers, stockers, and feedlot operators.

HerdView integrates best-in-breed herd tracking technology with ranch management features designed to increase operational efficiency and improve profitability for independent cattle producers.

Components for the solution include RFID-chipped ear tags made specifically for the rigors of the cattle industry, an Internet of Things (IoT) enabled UHF RFID reader built for animal identification & detection, and the HerdView mobile app available in both Android & iOS.

The HerdView herd management system is anchored by the HerdX RFID reader, a highly configurable, cloud connected reader designed with an integrated antenna capable of reading 750 tags per second at distances exceeding 20 feet. With easy plug and play set up, HerdX readers can actively monitor HerdView tags for scan (or lack of scan) events that can correlate to health or other key events of interest to the rancher.

This advanced Area Monitoring feature tracks an individual animal's movements through designated areas like gates, chutes, water troughs and feed bunks. The platform automatically notifies users via the app when an animal has not gone to food or water, a sign of potential sickness. These alerts allow operators to identify at risk animals more easily and quickly, before outward signs of illness appear, giving ranchers a valuable head start at treating the illness.

In addition to monitoring herd health, the HerdView platform also provides cattle operators with livestock-specific inventory management features, including automated counting sessions, animal records updating, transferring or receiving livestock and traceability from birth to finishing.

-      HerdX