CERES TAG’s satellite livestock monitoring will be used by the University of Wyoming to help producers better understand cattle movement, reduce losses to depredation, and improve rangeland management.
Wyoming, United States – CERES TAG has partnered with the University of Wyoming’s RangeLab led by Dr. Nicki Nimlos on an innovative research project that is using direct-to-satellite livestock monitoring technology to better understand cattle behavior across Wyoming's rugged mountain grazing country.
As part of the project, more than 300 cattle have been fitted with CERES TAG devices to gather location and behavioral data while grazing on expansive mountain pastures. The research aims to provide producers with greater visibility of their herds in challenging terrain, where locating livestock can be difficult and losses to predators remain a significant concern.
In addition, RangeView by Envu is collaborating with Dr. Nimlos as a CERES TAG software partner to measure biomass removed from grazing across pastures. Through the integration of RangeView's pasture monitoring capabilities with CERES TAG's livestock movement data, researchers will gain a more comprehensive understanding of how cattle utilize available forage throughout the grazing season. This combined approach will provide valuable insights into grazing patterns, forage utilization and overall pasture management.
The project represents an important step toward bringing precision livestock technology and precision rangeland management together, creating valuable insights for both producers and researchers.
"By understanding where cattle are, how they're behaving, and how they're interacting with the landscape, we can provide producers with practical tools to improve management, reduce losses, and make more informed decisions in some of the most challenging grazing environments,” said Macade Peart, CERES TAG Sales Lead in North Central US.
The data collected throughout the project will support ongoing research into livestock movement, grazing distribution, predator interactions, and pasture utilization, while helping develop practical tools that can improve the profitability and sustainability of western grazing operations.
About CERES TAG
CERES TAG is a global leader in direct-to-satellite livestock monitoring, delivering real-time insights into animal location, behaviour, health, reproduction and pasture feed intake.
Learn more at www.cerestag.com
About the University of Wyoming
Through its College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources, the University of Wyoming works alongside producers to advance practical solutions that strengthen livestock production, rangeland management and the long-term sustainability of western agriculture.
Learn more at https://www.uwyo.edu/index.html
About RangeView by Envu
RangeView® by Envu is a digital rangeland management platform that combines satellite imagery, geospatial analytics and grazing management tools to help ranchers make more informed decisions. The platform enables users to monitor pasture conditions, plan grazing rotations, track forage utilisation and optimise land management, bringing powerful landscape insights together in a single, easy-to-use dashboard.
Learn more at https://www.us.envu.com/range-and-pasture/digital-ranch-management
