Swiss hills alive with Aussie ear-tags

Swiss hills alive with Aussie ear-tags

The old-fashioned Swiss cow bell is getting a high-tech upgrade courtesy of Australian developed ear tag technology.

For centuries Swiss farmers have attached bells to their cows to make them easier to find when free-grazing alpine meadows.

Australian-developed CERES TAG devices which enable animals to be tracked via satellite are now being trialled on mountain roaming cattle by the Swiss Government owned Identitas.

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