Use case · Farms & agriculture

Smart Tank Monitoring for Farms

From the diesel tank by the shed to the milk bulk tank, the slurry pit and the cattle drinkers — keep an eye on every fluid level on the farm without walking the yard.

The problem

Farm tanks are spread out, sometimes acres apart. Diesel theft, slurry overflow, milk-tank cooling fails — every one of them costs money or gets reported, but nobody has time to check half a dozen tanks daily.

Enterprise IoT solutions exist but they're priced for industrial customers. Farmers need straightforward, mobile-first, multi-tank monitoring that survives outdoors.

How StellarGauge fits

Multi-tank, multi-fluid

Diesel, milk, slurry, drinking-water, fuel oil — different fluid types per tank, each with its own thresholds and units.

Theft & tamper alerts

Sudden out-of-hours level drops trigger a separate alert path — useful for diesel tanks that walk overnight.

Overfill & under-fill

Configurable per-tank thresholds with auto-mute during planned fills/empties so you don't drown in alerts during routine work.

Slurry-pit cycle

Track slurry-pit level against your spreading window; reminders when capacity passes 80% so the spreader's booked before it overflows.

Farm-friendly mobile app

Big buttons, glanceable dashboard, works in gloves. Tap once on a tank to see level, trend and alert state.

Shared with farm staff

Read-only access for staff, full access for the farm manager. Alerts route to whoever's on duty.

Common questions

Does it survive outdoors year-round?

The supported sensors are rated for outdoor temperature ranges and standard agricultural conditions. We recommend the bunded-tank sensor kit for fuel storage.

Will it work for a milk bulk tank?

Yes for level, with the right pressure-side sensor. Cooling-temperature is a separate sensor we can add to the same dashboard.

How does theft alerting work?

Set quiet-hours (e.g. 22:00–06:00); any drop above your normal day-time noise during quiet-hours triggers an immediate alert with the timestamp of the start of the drop.

Is there a contract?

Monthly, no contract. Annual is discounted; both include the dashboard, mobile app and alerts on however many tanks the plan tier permits.