Winter Storm Survival: A Nightmare for Livestock Producers in Western Illinois
Checking propane and generator fuel levels is also important, especially when temperatures are expected to stay dangerously cold for a while.
Campbell says barn cameras have been lifesaving technology for his operation.
“During winter storms, the thing we depend on most are our barn cameras. We have had them for several years and have always worked with Altman Monitoring Solutions from Taylorville, Ill. Their service is second to none and he can keep technology-disadvantaged people like myself going when there is a problem,” Campbell adds.
Titus is also a big fan of Altman’s barn cameras. Of course, he says anything that wants to start is always a positive in temperatures like this. And nothing beats a close-knit community that is willing to help each other through the storms.
