eShepherd News and Stories
eShepherd™ enhances crop yield, cattle productivity and animal welfare
An expansive cropping and finishing operation covering 50,000 hectares in Western Australia is using eShepherd™ virtual fencing technology to enhance crop and animal health and productivity.
Chilwell Farms, in Condingup near Esperance, is primarily dedicated to cropping wheat and canola and also runs 2000 head of Angus cattle, grass finishing about 1500 yearlings each year, and 30,000 ewes.
Virtual fencing transforms South Canterbury dairy grazing operation
For South Canterbury dairy graziers Nigel and Gina Gardner spending hours moving break fences every day is a thing of the past thanks to Gallagher’s virtual fencing solution, eShepherd™.
The couple operates an intensive grazing operation across 350 hectares, running up to 800 dairy heifers, raising 150 jersey bulls for breeding and maintaining a small herd of 90 beef steers.
Protecting Australia's Great Barrier Reef with eShepherd™
eShepherd™ might be the next evolutionary step in pasture management, but one of our recent trials has tested its impact on protecting one of the world’s oldest natural treasures – the Great Barrier Reef in Australia.
Strathalbyn Station is located along the Burdekin River near Dalbe, Queensland, Australia, where the most common grazing practice in the catchment area is ‘set stocking’; allowing livestock to graze the same area throughout the year.
"We saw virtual fencing as a means to eliminate all of the physical infrastructure and the need for additional people, so that we could leverage the team we have today to implement more affective rotational grazing across our entire herd."
Nick Jorgensen
Jorgensen Land & Cattle
South Dakota, USA
Henry Burns
Visnaga Ranch
Texas, USA
Vannie Collins
Las Islas Ranch
Texas, USA
Ranchers Turn to Virtual Fencing for Recovery and Sustainability After Wildfires
In the aftermath of devastating wildfires, ranchers face significant challenges in restoring their land and managing livestock effectively. Wildfires often destroy not only vegetation but also miles of traditional fencing, leaving landowners scrambling for solutions to protect recovering areas while maintaining grazing efficiency. Virtual fencing technology, such as eShepherd, has become a revolutionary tool for ranchers navigating these difficult circumstances.
eShepherd™ just got cheaper: Virtual Fencing no longer dependent on expensive base stations for connectivity
Precision herd management using Gallagher’s eShepherd cattle neckbands just got easier with eShepherd now providing coverage wherever your cellular phone works, removing the need for expensive start-up infrastructure with connectivity base stations.
Breaking Ground in Canadian Agriculture: Digital Fencing Innovation
eShepherd has partnered with a Keremeos ranch and a Thompson Rivers University (TRU) student to introduce digital fencing in Canada. This pioneering collaboration showcases the potential of virtual fencing to revolutionize livestock management, enhance sustainability, and address the unique challenges faced by ranchers. The project stands as a significant milestone in advancing modern ranching techniques across the industry.
Waupaca County farmers see virtual fencing as means to increase operating efficiency
Wepner Farms, a diversified dairy and beef operation in East Central Waupaca County, is currently testing the benefits of grazing beef cattle on cover crops. But farm owners, Jeff Wepner and his son, Alex, have added a virtual fence component to their cover-crop grazing.
Helping Producers Get to Grips with Virtual Fencing
Virtual fencing is changing the way livestock producers manage their herds, combining advanced technology with the age-old principles of grazing management. During a recent discussion among ranchers and representatives from leading virtual fencing systems hosted by Trina Jo Bradley and the Montana Conflict Reduction Consortium, livestock producers shared their experiences, both positive and negative, with tools like Vence and Gallagher’s eShepherd.