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Transitioning an Enterprise to Reliable Alarm Connectivity

July 31, 2023

Nutra Tech Phone and Gateway

Nutra Tech was faced with the end of the 3G network across their sites. It was only a matter of time before they would have to change their approach to connectivity.

Reicks View Farms’ Fix to False Alarms

January 21, 2023

Reicks View Farms Case Study Graphic

Reicks View Farms needed an alarm with greater visibility so managers and growers no longer had to question whether an alarm was legitimate.

Streamlining Pig Production with Remote Visibility

November 28, 2022

Pigs and Temp Sensor

For production supervisor Bill Wurr, having remote access to environmental readings inside his nursery barn was a top priority — whether he was six hours away, or driving to a routine site visit.

Correcting Human Error with Cutting-Edge Barn Monitoring

November 21, 2022

Kent Keppler BarnTalk

For over 20 years, Kent Keppler monitored some of his sites with an alarm system run by a call center. But too often, alarm calls came in long after a problem was originally detected.

Standardizing Alarms to Optimize Pig Health

November 7, 2022

Andy Roth with Temp Sensor

Health challenges in the swine industry can emerge at the speed of light. Catching an illness before it escalates is the first step in keeping stifled production and death loss at bay.

Peace of Mind with Mobile Barn Management

September 20, 2022

Sawyer Whisler This'll Do Farm BarnTalk

Picture this: you’re in the middle of a lunch meeting when your phone rings. You can see it’s important. Well, maybe. It’s your barn alarm calling, so it might be telling you that your power is out and the backup generator didn’t come on.

Early Detection of Swine and Poultry Illness Starts with Monitoring Water Consumption

June 7, 2022

Water Meter Upright

The health of your animals can change in the blink of an eye. Highly transmissible diseases can strike your barn in an instant, causing the condition of your livestock to go from bad to worse in mere hours.