Virtual fencing: Our first impressions

After hearing about another local rancher’s success with virtual fencing, my father in law decided to take the leap and try out the technology to improve grazing management within his own operation. This past weekend collaring the cows became a family affair, and I can see why this technology gaining so much traction across the US. From the customer service to the processing ease and user friendly app, getting started has been rather simple. A few takeaways from our experience: A hydraulic chute made the job easier and safer. I’ve seen videos of other operations collar cows without the use of a hydraulic chute and I can’t imagine you’d want to do that if you’re collaring more than 25 head. The majority of the collars went on fairly easily, but there were a couple of times the collar went flying! Extra hands made a difference. I’d recommend having at least five people helping out to keep day running smoothly.

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