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Kiwi startup Halter expands local footprint as farmers flock to virtual fencing

Halter says its GPS-enabled smart collars are helping farmers remotely manage livestock, reduce labour costs and improve grazing management.
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Farmer Anna Shaw holds a Halter virtual fencing collar at her farm in Cudal, Central West NSW. Image: AAP Image/Stephanie Gardiner

James Rodgers moves his mob of cattle around lush pastures at the crack of dawn, under the midday sun and again in the middle of the night.

As his Angus herd is shepherded around paddocks at all hours, though, he might meanwhile be fast asleep, having breakfast at his kitchen table or doing other work.

He is one of thousands of farmers in Australia, New Zealand, and the US adopting virtual fencing technology to remotely manage his stock.

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