WINTER BONUS MAGAZINE 2025

Bloutand Cattle Counting: Count your cattle without the headaches A smarter and simpler way to manage your herd Every livestock farmer knows the pain of counting cattle. It’s time- consuming, repetitive, and often inaccurate, especially when you have a large herd or a busy season. The Bloutand Cattle Counting system changes this completely by offering an automatic, online monitoring solution using Bluetooth technology. No more counting heads over and over. No more uncertainty about the whereabouts of the animals. With Bloutand, you’ll receive a notification when your herd moves outside of the boundaries, directly from your phone so you can stay updated and make better decisions without stepping out of your bakkie. How the systemworks Bloutand uses a Bluetooth-enabled ear tag, similar in look and size as a normal identification tag. But instead of being passive, this tag sends out signals continuously whenever it comes within range of the gateway – a compact receiver placed in key locations around the farm. You can place these gateways at locations where the cattle pass by, such as: water troughs, feeding stations, entryways, or kraal gates. Every time a tagged animal comes near one, the system logs the animal’s ID, the location of the nearest gateway it connects to, and the specific time and date. That data is then sent through to your mobile app online, letting you see: • Which animal passed which gateway • When it was last detected • Which animals haven’t been seen recently This helps you track your herd’s whereabouts automatically, without changing your routine or needing to chase animals down. On-time alerts and clear oversight If a tag isn’t picked up when it should be, or an animal’s movement seems off, the system flags it. Maybe a gate was left open. Maybe a calf got stuck. Maybe there’s a fence down. With Bloutand, you’ll know sooner instead of a day or two later when it’s too late. This kind of on-time feedback reduces losses, shortens your reaction time, and gives you peace of mind – especially during calving, droughts, or rotational grazing cycles. Instead of guessing whether all your animals are still there, or how many made it through the gate, you’ll have an exact number. Designed for everyday farmuse Bloutand is built with practicality at its core. There are no complicated tools and no technical setup nightmares. If you can use WhatsApp, you can use this system. Everything runs from a clean, user-friendly mobile app. You open it, and you immediately see what’s happening with your animals. There’s no need for extra devices or third-party software. The system was designed for the productive farmer who has many priorities to focus on. Furthermore, because the tags broadcast automatically, your workers do not have to scan anything or press any buttons. The system captures the data as cattle move across the farm. Winter 2025 BONUS www.agribonus.co.za 36