Australian agtech Agersens is piloting its solar-powered, smart eShepherd cattle collars in the US, after being granted an exclusive licence for the technology from Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation. Start-up Agersens said the GPS-enabled devices and accompanying app allow farmers to track and monitor herds remotely, while the collar pays for itself within one to two years, and generates data of possible interest to agriculture first parties. In addition, Australian conservation agencies said eShepherd helps keep cows away from environmentally sensitive land.
Australian agtech Agersens is piloting its solar-powered, smart eShepherd cattle collars in the US, after being granted an exclusive licence for the technology from Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation. Start-up Agersens said the GPS-enabled devices and accompanying app allow farmers to track and monitor herds remotely, while the collar pays for itself within one to two years, and generates data of possible interest to agriculture third parties. In addition, Australian conservation agencies said eShepherd helps keep cows away from environmentally sensitive land.