Case Study: Ranch Systems LLC achieves cloud-based agriculture automation with Digi International’s XBee modules

Ranch Systems Leverages Digi XBee To Deliver Cloud-based Agriculture Automation

Ranch Systems, founded in 2005, delivers wireless monitoring and control for agriculture, helping farmers manage sensitive variables like temperature, soil moisture and irrigation. Growers in regions such as Napa and Sonoma needed a centralized, reliable way to orchestrate irrigation, fertilization and alerts; previous approaches were fragmented and Ranch Systems’ own attempt to build an FCC‑licensed radio consumed resources and underperformed.

Ranch Systems developed RanchMaster — a single platform of six solutions combining sensors, controllers, Wi‑Fi/cellular backhaul and Digi XBee PRO radios for long‑range mesh networking. Using Digi’s reliable radios let Ranch Systems focus on data logging and field nodes, achieve frequent polling and centralized control, and scale to 5,000+ stations with 1,000+ farm customers, improving yields while lowering labor and operating costs.

Ranch Systems LLC

Jacob Christfort

Founder