Bull Health Monitoring with 701X

Welcome back to the American Cattlemen Podcast. Just ahead, we have Dustin Hector, he's the director of Business Development for American Cattlemen Media, and he sits down with Scott Holt, the Strategic Account Manager for 701X. In this episode, Dustin and Scott will dive into some Bull Health monitoring systems, and their benefit, provided by 701X.  They will then get into, 701X’s pro tag, a monitoring ear tag that combines health and location data delivered via cellular or satellite connectivity. Holt explains that once tags are applied and synced to the company’s software, producers can see where their cattle are, whether they remain inside designated pastures, and receive alerts when animals are transported or move at abnormal speeds. More importantly, the system builds a seven-day behavioral baseline and flags deviations, generating health alerts that can indicate lameness, injury, or other issues before they are obvious to the naked eye. The pro tag tracks mounts and movement patterns, helping commercial cattlemen verifies bull health, that they are actively working, detect problems early, and protect both bull value and calf crops. Estrus alerts for females provide additional real-time insight into heat cycles, late or unexpected returns to heat, and overall fertility trends, enabling better decisions about bull rotation, treatment, and culling. Scott emphasizes that the technology is designed to be simple to adopt, comparing its use to basic smartphone functions. Tags can be linked to animal records via QR codes, daily step graphs are easy to interpret, and layered reporting allows users to drill into specific bull or herd metrics. He concludes with an example of a large range operation that dramatically reduced the time required to locate and gather females by using the system, illustrating the practical, labor-saving impact of integrated monitoring technology in extensive grazing environments.   For previous episodes of the American Cattlemen Podcast, please visit:  www.americancattlemen.com. American Cattlemen Podcast is Sponsored By: Moly Manufacturing Central Life Sciences Medgene Forge