ARThe article discusses the integration of technology into livestock farming through Digirodeo, an Argentine company that has been developing hardware and software tools for animal traceability since 2018. The main challenge addressed is transforming daily data generated on farms into useful information for decision-making. Digirodeo focuses on individual animal identification using RFID UHF technology, which allows reading at distances up to 10 meters. This complements the existing system managed by Senasa, which uses low-frequency RFID tags and a visual card. The new approach adds a second UHF chip to the card, enabling farmers to track animals internally without moving them to a corral. The article highlights two types of producers: those who adopt the electronic tag solely to comply with regulations and those who seek to improve farm management through the data collected. The cost of adding the second chip is minimal, about 40 cents per animal, and can lead to significant savings by reducing the need to move large numbers of animals.
Bias read (Center): The article provides a balanced overview of a technological innovation in agriculture without taking a clear stance on political issues. It focuses on technical details, benefits, and costs associated with the implementation of RFID technology in livestock management. There is no evident ideological
