New Zealand Enters the Collared Cattle Chat

Add another company to the virtual fence list! If you’ve been interested in the concept of “collared cattle,” that is cattle whose movements are managed via collars with electrical pulses similar to what we are used to seeing in the canine world, listen up.

Halter, a New Zealand company, has entered the chat, bringing its virtual fencing technology for livestock to the U.S.

“Halter technology is a powerful system that helps users precisely manage pasture to lift the performance of your grazing animals,” says Craig Piggot, founder and CEO of Halter.

The Halter app allows users to establish virtual fences anywhere on their land. Ranchers can see a heatmap of grazing activity through the app and take advantage of grass growth by moving cattle to optimize the best grazing opportunities for the animals. Cows are trained to respond to the collar’s guidance cues as they approach the virtual fence. Users can create new fences from the app on their mobile phones and herd animals into new pasture areas by using sound and vibration cues generated through the app.

Piggot adds, “Ranchers can quickly put cattle where the grass is without moving fences or physically herding their cattle."