Max Armstrong shares how the technology of installing a security system has changed over time. The key is a change in sensors and how they work versus older wired tech. Max also shows how sensors are being used in livestock agriculture. One example is a system that tracks feed levels in the bin using sensors and offers detailed records of use.

Farm Progress America is a daily look at key issues in agriculture. It is produced and presented by Max Armstrong, veteran farm broadcaster and host of This Week in Agribusiness.

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