Radio Frequency Identification is a technology widely used in agriculture. So, if we talk about the biggest trend, it will be the chipping of livestock with the help of RFID tags. Such a system allows not only to identify animals easily but also to automate certain processes. Thus, thanks to chips, a modern milking machine can consider which cow it is dealing with.
The same tags can be provided to agricultural machinery to make it easier to identify. In addition, such tags make inventory easier. There are systems that allow you to customize a combined harvester to a particular piece of equipment by reading an RFID tag. This is a good solution for accounting for fuel and lubricants.
The same tags are used for seed – it is an effective measure to combat counterfeiting. Similarly, in casinos, RFID tags track chips, customers, and more. And, of course, they are used in ACS systems. Casinos began to use these technologies actively a few years ago, and their high efficiency has significantly reduced financial losses. Therefore, investments in such technologies are guaranteed to pay off. Significantly, the number of customers in land-based casinos is growing. The owners of this business try to provide their customers not only with engaging games but also with food, drinks and shows. All of this has allowed these establishments to become very successful.
RFID tags are increasingly being used to digitalize agriculture. For example, RFID tags can reduce feed costs by 10-15%. In addition, the identification system allows you to cull animals that do not gain weight, analyze information about livestock online, and track meat and dairy products, among other things. Conveniently, the system can be easily integrated with the company’s accounting database.
RFID is being used in a wide variety of industries. In Brazil, for example, it is used to increase sugar cane processing productivity. This is achieved by equipping agricultural machinery with RFID readers. They provide all the necessary information about the harvesting, shipping, weighing and processing of the harvested cane. Working with agrarian machinery is complicated by the fact that the tags must be able to withstand demanding operating conditions without problems. However, since sugar production in Brazil is mainly mechanised, everything went well.
The German experience is illustrative as far as seed handling is concerned. The Stroubet company plans to equip packages not only with a bar code but also with an RFID tag. This will protect against counterfeiting and simplify the accounting process. RFID tags are convenient because they do not require direct contact with the image. A large number of tags are read in parallel, so it only takes a few seconds.The material was prepared with the support of PlinkoGames.