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  • Connected cattle: how health trackers could change the beef industry

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    Sean Buckley
    Sean Buckley
    07.14.2015

    If you've ever road tripped across the United States, you've probably seen one: a feedlot, populated by hundreds (if not thousands) of cows. These animals are the lifeblood of the American beef industry, but caring for them is no small chores. Caretakers typically have to walk the fields and visually check the heard for obvious cues of sickness, heaststroke or fatigue. It's hard, tedious work, but there are a few companies out there trying to make it easier. How? By building fitness trackers for cows, of course.