Smart tag matches ewes with their lambs in the paddock

Vernon Graham
February 2 2018 - 4:45am
A SmartShepherd device attached to a Merino ewe using a collar. Co-developer of the device, Dave Rubie, said it can accurately match a ewe with her offspring.
A SmartShepherd device attached to a Merino ewe using a collar. Co-developer of the device, Dave Rubie, said it can accurately match a ewe with her offspring.

An Australian designed electronic smart tag which can accurately match ewes with their offspring has been shortlisted for an international innovation award for farm tech start-ups.

Vernon Graham

Vernon Graham

National machinery and property writer

Former editor of The Land, former Fairfax Media Agricultural Editor

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