Cameras keep a watchful eye on livestock

In the United States alone, death loss of cattle and calves cost farmers nearly $3.9 billion in 2015, according to a 2017 study conducted by the USDA. The study found that the overwhelming majority (98 percent) of these deaths were non-predator related. Instead, these deaths were health related (e.g., respiratory problems, old age, calving-related problems and digestive issues). Being able to monitor livestock with surveillance cameras could help alert farmers to health problems before they become life threatening; it could also help them save both time and money.

Easier monitoring