Tech: Device places order when feed bin needs refilling

There’s a new technological solution on the way for farmers who have to climb on top of bins and silos to visually estimate feed stocks.

The Insylo product has been launched by Spanish company Ubikwa. This low-cost solar-powered sensor can be installed in only five minutes, and placed in the silo.

When feed stocks reach a critical level, the farmer receives an alert on his mobile phone. Via cloud computing, Insylo can also be linked to the feed supplier, and when the farmer receives an alert, he or she can press a button to send a feed replenishment order to the supplier.