A custom web application gave a vertically integrated beef producer complete visibility over cattle movement, health, and field data across all ranch locations.
Agri Beef managed cattle data across multiple ranches using paper forms and spreadsheets. Forms were physically transported to a central point and entered manually, creating data gaps with no real-time visibility. Folio3 AgTech built a custom traceability web application with offline support, role-based access, RFID management, and automated cattle workflows, giving every ranch location structured, system-driven operations.
Agri Beef is a family-owned, vertically integrated beef producer based in Boise, Idaho, founded in 1968. The company manages every step of the beef lifecycle from ranching and cattle feeding through processing and distribution, under four premium brands: Snake River Farms, Double R Ranch, St. Helens Beef, and Rancho El Oro. Their products reach America's top restaurants, retailers, and customers across 30+ countries worldwide.
Industry
Premium Beef Production
Geography Served
Boise, Idaho, USA
Countries receiving Agri Beef products, traceability built to match the global markets
Premium labels requiring consistent, end-to-end data integrity from ranch to retail shelf
Field data now captured at the point of activity with no batch entry or physical form transport
Every ranch location, cattle program, and RFID record managed from a single connected system
Agri Beef operates across ranches, feedyards, and processing facilities, with cattle moving through each stage of a multi-step lifecycle before reaching customers in over 30 countries. Keeping track of that movement relied on paper forms and spreadsheets. As the operation grew, the gaps in that system became harder to manage.
Forms were completed at individual ranches, physically transported to a central location, and manually entered into spreadsheets.
Animals that lost their RFID tags were difficult to retag due to the absence of an efficient, connected tracking system.
Cattle records were updated in bulk using spreadsheets. Without offline support, field activity created persistent gaps in the data.
There was no way to monitor health, behavior, or performance at the individual animal or ranch level with existing tools.
Folio3 AgTech started with discovery rather than development. Before writing any code, the team mapped actual workflows across Agri Beef's ranch operations to understand where data broke down, where manual effort concentrated, and what the system needed to do differently. That foundation shaped every build decision that followed.
Analyzed client challenges across ranch operations and designed an automated solution that addressed core workflow gaps before development began.
Built wireframes using design thinking principles, reviewed and approved by the client before advancing to final interface designs and development.
Built the web application using modern technology and put it through rigorous quality assurance testing before any client-facing deployment took place.
Deployed and integrated the solution across ranch operations, then delivered hands-on training to ensure smooth employee onboarding and consistent system adoption.
Folio3 AgTech delivered a custom cattle traceability web application purpose-built for Agri Beef's multi-ranch operations. The platform covers the complete cattle tracking workflow from field data capture to RFID management, automated programs, health monitoring, and breeding reports in one connected system.
Administrators, ranch owners, and field workers each operate under clearly defined roles with tailored access permissions and system views.
Field workers record cattle activity without internet access, eliminating the lag and errors of end-of-day manual entry.
Cattle are automatically assigned to designated programs through scheduled cron jobs, reducing manual coordination effort across ranch operations.
Tag purchases, assignments, and maintenance are handled through vendor integration, giving the operation complete control over RFID tracking continuity.
Accurate reports give operations teams a complete view of breeding activity and calving outcomes across all ranch locations and programs.
Teams can track individual animal health, identify behavioral abnormalities, and flag high-performing cattle and ranches from within the system.
All ranch locations, cattle programs, and field data are accessible from one dashboard, replacing fragmented spreadsheet tracking across locations.
System-defined ranges validate incoming data on entry, removing the need for manual checks and reducing downstream errors.
"I wanted to congratulate and thank the team for helping us successfully implement the functionality to move our ecommerce site to Shopify. We went live on Monday, October 21, 2024, and everything on our end is working as expected, with no issues. I appreciate the great work of the Folio3 Agtech team in making this project a success."
Todd Konesky
Senior Programmer Analyst, Agri Beef
Before the traceability platform, Agri Beef's field teams had no system to work from. Cattle activity was recorded on paper, forms were transported by hand, and records were updated in batches that left gaps. After deployment, the operation runs on structured, real-time data. The changes below reflect what shifted once the platform was live.
Agri Beef replaced paper forms and disconnected spreadsheets with a traceability system built around how ranch operations actually work.
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