By Andi Anderson
Jason Yordy, an Illinois State alum who grew up on a turkey farm, has developed a software program called TurkeyTrac that helps turkey farmers track the health, growth, and profitability of their flocks.
TurkeyTrac can detect health issues two to four days before they could be discovered in the barn, and is used by more than 100 turkey farmers across the United States and Canada.
Yordy got the idea for TurkeyTrac when he was working as an engineer at Caterpillar. He was curious about how technology could be used to improve the efficiency of turkey farming, and he realized that there was a lot of data that farmers were not using.
Yordy developed TurkeyTrac to help farmers collect and analyze this data. The program collects data on a variety of factors, including food and water consumption, weight gain, and temperature. It then uses this data to identify trends and potential problems.
TurkeyTrac can be used to detect a variety of health issues, including respiratory infections, digestive problems, and heat stress. The program can also help farmers to optimize their feeding and watering programs, and to identify areas where they can save money.
Yordy says that TurkeyTrac is a valuable tool for turkey farmers. "It provides a sixth sense," he said. "It can help farmers to identify problems early on, before they cause serious damage to their flocks."
TurkeyTrac is just one example of how technology is being used to improve the efficiency and profitability of agriculture. As technology continues to develop, we can expect to see even more innovative solutions emerge.
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Categories: Illinois, Livestock, Poultry