Agriculture & farming
Farms run on equipment that costs more than most fleet vehicles, sits idle most of the year, and lives outside year-round. The Teltonika range fits this well — TAT asset tags for non-powered implements, FTC trackers for tractors and harvesters, hardwired FMCs for bakkies and LDVs. Same supplier, single fleet view, ZAR pricing.
Why farms struggle with off-the-shelf fleet tracking
Farms have unusual fleet shapes. Five bakkies, two tractors, a combine, three implement trailers, irrigation pumps, a UTV, and a quad bike. A standard fleet tracking contract treats them all the same — and most of them don't have OBD ports.
Theft is the big driver. Farm equipment theft in SA is organised — implements disappear overnight, tractors get loaded onto trailers and crossed into neighbouring countries before sunrise. A simple battery-powered asset tag on every implement, plus a CAN-aware tracker on every powered vehicle, gives you a recovery position when the worst happens.
The other use is utilisation. A tractor that runs 1,200 hours a year is being well-used; one running 400 is being under-leased to a neighbour. Engine hours don't lie. FTC305 reads them off the J1939 bus on most post-2010 tractors.
Capabilities to look for
Engine hour tracking
FTC305 reads engine hours off the CAN bus for tractors and harvesters — maintenance scheduling that actually matches usage.
BLE asset tagging for implements
TAT140 stick-on tags with 3-year battery — track ploughs, planters, balers, sprayers without wiring them.
Movement-without-ignition theft alerts
Accelerometer-triggered alerts when a powered-off tractor starts moving (e.g. loaded on a trailer for theft).
Hardwired install for bakkies and LDVs
FMC125 / FMC130 hardwired into farm bakkies — tamper-resistant, fused, ignition-aware.
Devices for agriculture & farming
Each device links to its full spec page. Add to your list and we'll come back with pricing.
For tractors and harvesters with J1939 CAN. Reads engine hours, fuel burn, RPM.
BLE asset tag for non-powered implements. Multi-year battery, IP67, magnetic mount.
Hardwired Cat-1 for farm bakkies — tamper-resistant, talks to LLS fuel probes if you want fuel-theft tracking.
How the data flows
Tractor reports engine hours over CAN/Cat-1; implements report via BLE proximity to the tractor or farm-office gateway.
Real-world scenarios
Typical setup — row-crop farm
Mixed-equipment row-crop operation: two tractors, a combine, multiple implements. Owner needs to know what each powered unit actually worked vs. what was leased out informally. FTC305 on each tractor / harvester + TAT140 on every implement + Wialon dashboard. Engine-hour reports settle seasonal cross-leasing arguments and surface under-used assets.
Typical setup — orchard / pump-house anti-theft
Portable pumps and standby generators are frequent theft targets. TAT140 BLE tags on every movable asset + a gateway at the farm office gives you a 'last-seen' position to hand to SAPS or your recovery team. The pattern for protecting non-vehicular farm assets without per-unit cellular costs.
What you get out of it
- Engine-hours-based maintenance for tractors and harvesters
- Asset tagging for non-powered implements (multi-year battery)
- Theft recovery with 'moved without ignition' alerts
- Single platform across powered + unpowered equipment
- Utilisation reports for cross-leasing decisions
FAQ
TAT140 BLE asset tags. Magnetic mount, IP67, multi-year battery. Paired with a gateway on the farm or on the tractor — every time the implement comes within range, you get a position fix. Cheaper than full GPS per implement.
Ready to spec it out?
We'll come back with pricing and a device recommendation tailored to your operation. Fast first reply during business hours, 08:00–17:00 SAST.
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