**ALBERTA FARMER FINDS “BETSY” IN AI TECHNOLOGY**
City Girl Turned Alberta Farmer
Ashley Perepelkin never saw herself as a farmer. Raised in Red Deer, Alberta, she married a farmer and started her own farm. After a video about AI technology, she saw potential to use it in raising cattle and joined a course on agriculture at Olds College of Agriculture and Technology in Olds, Alta.
Bovine Expert Tracking and Surveillance
OneCup AI developed Bovine Expert Tracking and Surveillance (BETSY), a technology that allows farmers to monitor cattle health, activity, nutrition, and growth. Over 140 setups across Canada are currently using BETSY and providing feedback to improve user experience.
How BETSY Works
BETSY utilizes facial recognition technology for animals and can detect signs of calving through cameras, sending a text message alert to the producer when an animal is preparing to give birth. It can differentiate between two cows giving birth side-by-side and can rectify any issues with calves switching.
The Implications
AI technology like BETSY saves farmers time and money by providing alerts for calving, heat detection for breeding cows, and monitoring animal health and activity. For Ashley Perepelkin, this technology has allowed her to expand her farm business, selling meat directly from her farm to urban friends and relatives.
The Farm Business Expands
Perepelkin has begun providing farm-fresh beef, pepperoni, ground beef, smokies, sausages, steaks, and roasts. She is hoping to expand this into a storefront on her property in the near future. What do you think about AI technology for farming? Have you ever had farm-fresh meat straight from a local farm? Drop a comment and let us know!
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