Ceres Ranch Pasture Feed Intake
Ceres Ranch Pasture Feed Intake
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Access all the functionality of our original Ceres Trace Tag in a reusable casing with Ceres Ranch! Apply using Ceres Ranch Pins and Tethers* and you have the ultimate on-property management tool to guide your decision making. Utilising direct to satellite capability you can monitor your animals anywhere, through a device of your choice - with no network or infrastructure set up required. With Ceres Ranch you will receive up to 4 data packets per day while accessing insights and alerts on animal behaviour, location & out of boundary alerts and activity monitoring. The key difference in Ceres Ranch is its reusable nature allowing you to maximise the value in your investment.
Ceres Ranch includes a daily Pasture Feed Intake summary packet that includes information on walking to the nearest minute, grazing to the nearest 30 seconds, Ruminating and resting to the nearest minute and drinking and other to the nearest minute. The Pasture Feed Intake packet also gives a calculation on pasture intake in kilograms an methane output in grams.
With Pasture Feed Intake customers can see metrics on both an individual animal level and at a herd level. They can view this data as reflection of the last 24hrs and also a reflection of the previous week. When using the data to impact your business performance Pasture Feed Intake data can help identify trends of animal behaviour over time. Learn more about Pasture feed intake here.
*Ceres Ranch Pins and Tethers sold separately
Shipping & Returns
Shipping & Returns
Dispatch timeframe: Up to 14 business days
Dimensions
Dimensions
Dimensions of each tag:
51mm x 62mm x 8mm(W x L x D)
Weight: 29 grams
















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ABOUT CERES TAG
Ceres Tag is the world’s first animal monitoring information platform with direct to satellite capability through a proprietary smart ear tag. Ceres Ranch uses data collection, on-tag and off-tag analytics to provide animal-specific geospatial location data in addition to animal behaviour monitoring. Integrating with your choice of software partner platforms, the Ceres Tag platform offers opportunities to improve productivity across the livestock & Conservation industry and provide a richer range of information to guide effective decision making.
CHOOSE YOUR SOFTWARE
Ceres Ranch integrates with several software solutions to, allowing you to choose the best for your needs. See below the software available for this product.
If you are not familiar with software and would like some guidance on where to start get in contact with our team at info@cerestag.com.
Which tag is right for you?
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CERES RANCHFrom $1,399 USD |
CERES TRACEFrom $1,399 USD |
CERES WILDFrom $3,299 USD |
Pasture Feed intake |
Pasture Feed Intake |
Advanced Activity |
Reusable tag |
Single-use tag |
Single-use tag |
On-farm data |
Transferable data |
Transferable data |
Up to 4 data packets per day |
Up to 4 data packets per day |
Up to 24 data packets per day |
3 years of direct-to-satellite connectivity |
3 years of direct-to-satellite connectivity |
3 years of direct-to-satellite connectivity |
Solar powered battery |
Solar powered battery |
Solar powered battery |
-20°C to +60° C Operating temperature |
-20°C to +60° C Operating temperature |
-20°C to +60° C Operating temperature |
High Activity Alerts |
High Activity Alerts |
High Activity Alerts |
Mortality Alerts |
Mortality Alerts |
Mortality Alerts |
Ambient Temperature |
Ambient Temperature |
Ambient Temperature |
GPS Coordinates |
GPS Coordinates |
GPS Coordinates |
Activity Monitoring |
Activity Monitoring |
Activity Monitoring |
SHOP CERES RANCH | SHOP CERES TRACE | SHOP CERES WILD |
Features | Ceres Ranch | Ceres Trace | Ceres Wild |
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Price ($USD) | From $1,399 USD | From $1,399 USD | From $3,299 USD |
Pasture Feed Intake | Pasture Feed Intake | Advanced Activity | |
Reusable | Single-use | Single-use | |
Data transfer | |||
Data packets per day | Up to 4 | Up to 4 | Up to 24 |
Satellite Connectivity | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years |
Battery Life | Solar Powered | Solar Powered | Solar Powered |
Operating Temp | -20°C to +60° C | -20°C to +60° C | -40°C to +60° C |
High Activity Alerts | |||
Mortality Alerts | |||
Ambient Temperature | |||
GPS Coordinates | |||
Activity Metric | |||
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How do I access PFI Data?
All Ceres Trace & Ranch Tags sold after the 19th of April 2023 will have PFI as a standard Capability. You will be able to access this data through your fully integrated software partner.
Do I have to tag every animal?
You don't need to tag every animalto get the insights you need! You can tag strategically and benchmark the herd or mobto receive location, behaviour, and welfare insights for all animals. We typically suggest tagging 10% of your animals and scaling this up as you need from there.
Can I remove a Ceres Ranch tag?
Yes, Ceres Ranch can be removed and reused. Using a standard cutter and universal application tool, Ceres Ranch can be reapplied with Ceres Ranch Pins & Tethers.
Ceres Ranch includes all the features and benefits of a Ceres Trace Tag in a reusable casing. This is the only reusable product from Ceres Tag.
Can I use a different applicator?
Ceres Ranch can be applied using a universal applicator. If you do not have a universal applicator you can purchase one in our application pack. You will need to activate the tag prior to application. To activate the tag purchase our activation tool.
What happens after 3 years?
Ceres Ranch products are unable to be extended beyond 3 years satellite connectivity. To continue gaining insights repurchase a Ceres Ranch pack.
How do I view the data?
Ceres Tag does not provide end user software but rather integrates with other software platforms. You can view software options on our software partner page here. After purchase of the tags you are required to link your chosen software to our system. Once linked the data automatically flows through to the software partner.
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