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From the Desk of Chip Kemp - Vol. 6
Six weeks of stress. And yet… That is how some would describe the last month and a half of the cattle markets. By now you know some of the basics of why. Like many, I have strong opinions on some of the happenings. Should you want to visit about those feel free to reach out. I’d be happy to get your take. I can even offer some insight into my own thinking if you wish. But stress doesn’t always denote a negative. You’ve been stressed and unnerved many times before a very posit
Dec 1, 20252 min read


Head of the Herd - Life is hard, but the tools provided by 701x are helping provide critical information, to manage cattle in real time, not cow time.
This week, I received an alert on 710 - one of our foundation cows. It was a heat alert which wasn’t what I wanted to see on an 8 year old cow who was preg checked months ago and on pasture 50 miles away. I then started unpacking the information and a light came on…701x just saved me a great deal of pain and agony of finding out I had an open cow early not late. What to do... Well, we had a handful of options, but I preach practicality to my children and anyone else who will
Dec 1, 20251 min read


From the Desk of Chip Kemp - Vol. 5
No one likes change. Until they do. Would you really prefer cold showers every day? How about waking up, stirring the fire, then putting the coffee on? Would you give up that modern, nimble, tough aluminum trailer for that old heavy fiberglass job from the late 80’s? I get it. I’m as averse to change as anyone. Those who know me well know I’m eager to park the modern dually or my bride’s fancy SUV in lieu of the old ’90s Jeep. The noise and the clutch take me back for a
Nov 4, 20252 min read


Head of the Herd - The Dollars are in the Details: Results of using 701x products on the 701x Test Ranch
With record beef markets, I know many ranchers are looking at expanding and wanting to capitalize on this great opportunity....
Sep 30, 20256 min read


Ep 228: Doing More with Less: Precision Ranching with Chip Kemp
Our very own Chief Strategy Officer, Chip Kemp joined Justin Mills of Working Ranch Radio on episode 228 to explore how technology is...
Sep 30, 20251 min read


From the Desk of Chip Kemp - Vol. 4
Don’t disrespect the simple . 701x tools like the xTpro tag and the Autonomous Rancher herd management system get lots of accolades. And appropriately so. However, I think too many of us overlook the elegantly simple and powerful xTlite tag. It is an inexpensive, easy to install, robust Bluetooth device that allows you and the kids to hop on the UTV and drive in the pasture and locate any animal wearing an xTlite that is within Bluetooth range. It’ll help you track down t
Sep 27, 20252 min read


From the Desk of Chip Kemp - Vol. 3
96 Bulls… In the real world we need answers and solutions. That is what we do. Lots of data means lots of confusion and noise unless it...
Sep 2, 20252 min read


Head of the Herd - Customer-Focused Engineering
The customer knows what they want. Ranchers and cattle producers know where the true pains of their operation are and what they need to...
Sep 2, 20252 min read


From the Desk of Chip Kemp - Vol. 2
You’re going to buy tools. Seek those that empower your independence and success. Choices must be made. Some are collectors of “stuff”...
Jul 31, 20252 min read


Dr. Wade Shafer Joins 701x Board of Directors
We're thrilled to announce the addition of Dr. Wade Shafer to our Board of Directors. Dr. Shafer had this to say about coming aboard: "I...
Jul 31, 20252 min read


From the Desk of Chip Kemp - Vol. 1
Empowerment. Your empowerment. Much talked about. Seldom done. Our driving force at 701x is to provide your farm or ranch family with...
Jul 1, 20251 min read


Improving the lives of others: The story behind 701x CEO Kevin Biffert
(Editor’s Note: This is the third in a series on the speakers from the “Spark your Innovation” event at North Dakota State College of...
Jun 24, 20254 min read


Why Fargo’s 701x acquired Digital Beef: ‘There are more things ranchers want than just GPS tracking’
Fargo, North Dakota-based 701x may have started life as a company making simple GPS tracking tags for livestock, but its founders quickly...
Jun 8, 20255 min read


Fargo Firms Aims to Become the Apple of Cattle Ranching Technology
FARGO — From its headquarters on 700 Main Avenue in downtown Fargo, engineers with 701x Autonomous Rancher are improving the lives of...
Apr 22, 20255 min read


Skylo Certifies the xTpro Tag from 701x, offering affordable and reliable satellite-based livestock monitoring
Fargo, ND [27 March 2025] – 701x, a leader in innovative livestock technology, proudly announces that its xTpro tag has been officially...
Mar 27, 20251 min read


701x ACQUIRES DIGITALBEEF LLC
701x is excited to announce the acquisition of DigitalBeef, a leading B2B Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) company based in San Antonio, TX....
Sep 25, 20243 min read
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