BONUS SPRING SUMMER 2025

Take the Guesswork Out of Cattle Counting On most farms, counting cattle is one of those chores that never ends. It’s slow, often unreliable, and always takes time that could be better spent. Ask any farmer, and they’ll tell you about the frustration of double- checking numbers, only to still wonder if every animal is really there. Bloutand changes that. By combining Bluetooth ear tags, solar-powered gateways, and a simple mobile app, automate your herd management. Instead of endless headcounts, you get near real-time updates — giving you peace of mind that your herd is complete and alerts when something is out of place. EXPLORING A SMARTER WAY TO MANAGE YOUR HERD Smart Tags, Simple Setup At the heart of the system is a Bluetooth-enabled ear tag. It looks like a regular ID tag but transmits signals that are picked up by gateways — portable receivers you place at key points like water troughs, kraals, or farm roadways. When a tagged cow comes within range, the gateway records the ID and time, then transfers the information to the Bloutand app. Farmers can check their phones to see which animals have passed by, when they were last detected, and which ones haven’t been picked up in a while. All of this happens quietly in the background. The cattle follow their usual routines, while the farmer keeps working — no chasing, no manual counting, and no uncertainty. SAVE TIME WITH AUTOMATIC HERD COUNTS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS Take the guesswork out of cattle counting On most farms, counting cattle is one of those chores that never ends. It’s slow, often unreliable, and always takes time that could be better spent. Ask any farmer, and they’ll tell you about the frustration of double checking numbers, only to still wonder if every animal is really there. Bloutand changes that. By combining Bluetooth ear tags, s lar-powered gateways, an a simple obile app, automat your herd management. Inst d of ndless headcou ts, you get near real-time updat s – giving you peac of mind that your herd is complete and alerts you when something is out of place. Smart tags, simple setup At the heart of the system is a Bluetooth- enabledear tag. It looks like a regular ID tag, but transmits signals tha are picked up by gateways – portable receive s you place at key po nts likewater troughs, kraals, or farm r adways. Wh n a tagged cow comes within r nge, theg teway records the ID and ti , then transfersthe information to the Bloutand app. Farmers can check their phones to see which animalshave passed by, when they were last detected,and which ones haven’t been picked up in a while. All of this happens quietly in the background. The cattle follow their usual routines, while the farmer keeps working – no chasing, no manual counti g, and no uncertainty. www.agribonus.co.za 82 Spring/Summer 2025 BONUS