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US News and World Report (US News and World Report) published an article in April 2009, giving a glimpse of how the Minnesota ranch in the United States can use technology to produce more dairy products with reduced manpower. After the “automatic milk production system” is installed in the ranch here, it not only saves more manpower, it can also be used to track cattle production and possible diseases, and prevent consumers from drinking low-quality milk.
The “Automatic Milk System” introduces RFID technology to manage cattle. Readers are placed around the fence, and tags are embedded on the cow’s collar to track whether all the cows have entered the milking area. If there is an empty space in the milking area, the system will not close the fence, feed trough, or distribute feed until there are cows in the milking area. When the cows are eating feed, the machine will automatically clean the cows and start milking. The sensor can detect the temperature, color of the milk and whether the breast pump is normal, and can also grasp the health of the cow. Once the problematic milk is detected, the system will automatically separate it for further inspection and, if necessary, provide immediate treatment. Tag can be used not only to track milk production, the physical condition of the cow, but also to detect the activity of the cow based on the body temperature of the cow. When the cows start to be frizzy, it will be displayed in the system, and the ranch managers can know that they are being cared for.
The ranch caretaker stated that he owns 110 cows, but the milking area can only accommodate ten to twelve cows. In the past, the cattle had to be driven and milked manually, and the output could only be twice a day. But after the introduction of the RFID system, it can produce six times a day. Not only the output is greatly increased, but also the labor cost can be reduced.
Reference materials:
http://www.rfidnews.org/2009/04/27/rfid-enabled-system-moo-ves-dairy-farming-into-the-future
http://www.usnews.com/articles/scienc…..
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