Ben McDonald, a second-generation farmer, is raising over 9,500 Organic Certified Beef Cattle whilst retaining country in Rolleston and Blackall. Ben monitors water from start to finish, investing in flow meters on pipes, a pressure transducer setup on a pump, and a tank level sensor which has been set up to send him both low and high water level alerts via text message.

“It all comes down to water being supplied to the cattle when the cattle want it. We’re running large mobs of cattle on 2-3 troughs, they need to have good quality water at all times. Otherwise, their stress levels go up, if their stress levels go up their production levels come down and all of a sudden I’m not making any money.”

— Ben McDonald, Albeni Farm Owner