There are a lot of things that I have recently been introduced to that are very interesting. Being in any agricultural industry you tend to be on the back side of newer technologies, but our industries are quickly catching on to how much tech can improve our efficiency and productivity.
Here are a couple things that we use here, or that I have found and implemented that are helping in the operations of the farm.
Foal Alert.
If you do any kind of large stock breeding, you should know about this one. It's a transmitter that is sewn into the vulva with three simple sutures. Once the water breaks and the mare begins to foal, it sends a signal to the transmitter that dials a list of pre-set phone numbers. It actually calls our house, pagers, and cell phones the moment the mare begins to foal.
Maintenance Software
This is a free software program that allows you to keep and track all of your employees, equipment, and facilities. It generates work orders, preventative maint. schedules, and more. It is simple to use, and works well. Once you have all of the information in the system, it can be a huge asset. I am working on networking all of our buildings so that work orders can be put in at multiple locations and received in the shop, which will print out on a daily basis.
Both of these things have saved a ton of time in their respective areas of service.
We'll talk more in my next post of the foaling process, as we have our second foal of the season due any day.
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