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FeaturedNewsGallagher eShepherd launches Moving Fence™, a world first in pasture management
Gallagher eShepherd has launched Moving Fence™, a world-first feature that moves a virtual fenceline forward slowly and steadily, so cattle get fresh pasture throughout the day and night.
FeaturedExplainerWhy We Built a Better Fit, Not a Bigger Pulse
The new Bull Top Strap keeps the neckband positioned correctly so it can keep delivering clear, consistent signals.
NewseShepherd put to the test in Top End’s largest virtual fencing trial
GuideVirtual fencing for cattle: A complete guide for ranchers producers
NewsFrom Muster to PhD: Hannah Cummings' Path to Virtual Fencing Research
PhD researcher Hannah Cummings is studying how virtual fencing works in northern cow-calf operations. Through her research at Charles Darwin University's Katherine Rural Campus, Hannah is exploring calving, neckband sizing and how calves respond to a boundary they can't see.
NewsFunding available to fast-track virtual fencing adoption
ExplainerIntroducing the eShepherd Bull Top Strap
NewsA new funding path for U.S. producers rebuilding after disaster
Disaster recovery on cattle operations have traditionally followed a familiar sequence: assess the damage, then spend weeks or months getting fence back in the ground before the herd can return to pasture. USDA's Farm Service Agency has now given producers another path.
NewsHawke's Bay Farmer Saves 5-7 Hours a Day and Cuts Injury Risk with eShepherd Collars
NewsFarm succession is not only an asset transfer, it’s also a decision-transfer
NewsThe virtual fencing collars changing local farms
A Mirboo North, Victoria farmer says he's already seeing real improvements in how he manages his cattle — and it's only been a month since he introduced virtual fencing collars.
NewsFrom curious to convinced: virtual fencing trial on Banks Peninsula
NewsVirtual fencing reaches the US Senate
GuideWorld’s first virtual fencing code of conduct released
Despite being applied to hundreds of thousands of animals worldwide, the development and use of VFT remains largely unregulated from an animal welfare perspective.
NewsManufactured in New Zealand, trusted on farms worldwide
GuideHow to fund virtual fencing with subsidies and carbon credits
NewsVirtual fencing is now legal in New South Wales
New South Wales has legalised virtual fencing for cattle. Here is what the December 11 decision means for producers, and why eShepherd expects demand to climb.
NewsVictoria opens the gate to virtual fencing
ExplainerBeyond the spreadsheet: rethinking ROI for virtual fencing
ExplainerVirtual fencing after bushfire wildfire : a faster path to recovery
When fire takes the fences, the rebuild is slow and the herd doesn't wait. Virtual fencing puts boundaries back up the day the fire is out, so cattle are managed from day one and the country recovers at its own pace.
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