
Food/Agriculture


RFID Goes into the Pasture for Cattle Tracking
Ranchers are tracking the movements of their livestock with a smart reader from HerdX that can be mounted on poles or vehicles to create temporary read zones in pastures or at water tanks.
IoT Technology Tracks Biodiversity in Fields
Syngenta sensors with KORE Cellular SIMs are collecting motion-based data, with a long-term goal of tracking all moving animal life where crops are grown.
With New Board, RAIN Alliance Looks to Asia
The non-profit organization is extending its global efforts to connect with companies and users, addressing use cases, regulations and bandwidth opportunities.
RFID Poised for Big Tire Industry Rollout
As the industry prepares to digitize all new tires, companies have been testing RFID in their products and leveraging standardized data management from the Global Data Service Organization.
Onion Sortation, Storage Tracked via RFID
Produce company Gourmet monitors its onions, shallots and garlic as they are sorted, stored and then packaged, using an RFID system deployed on forklifts.
USDA’s APHIS Plans Revisions to Electronic Animal IDs
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is accepting comments related to modifications of mandates related to RFID tag reads on cattle crossing state lines, while UHF RFID is gaining some momentum.
LIVE! 2023 Spotlight: RFID in the Food Chain
Here's why you won't want to miss the RFID in the Food Chain track at this year's RFID Journal LIVE! conference and exhibition.
Avery Dennison Smartrac Opens Largest RFID Plant
The company's ninth facility, in Querétaro, Mexico, will increase production capacity to meet the rising demand for UHF RFID tags and labels on apparel, food, consumer goods and packages.