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If you had unlimited fencing flexibility, could graze more efficiently, move cattle with a few taps on your phone, and knew exactly where every animal was...

how would that change your operation?

With solar-powered smart collars and an easy-to-use mobile app, you can fence anywhere, move herds remotely, and make the most of every acre of your land.

What can you do with Halter?

Fence without cost and time constraints

Set up flexible, virtual fences without the constraints of physical fencing.

Create and adjust virtual fences in minutes from the Halter app

Exclude cattle from creeks or sensitive areas

Manage rough terrain and hard-to-fence areas without the cost of building permanent fence

Move the herd when you're ready

Move cattle calmly from your phone, without posts, wire, or extra labor, whenever and wherever you need.

Initiate moves directly from your phone, no matter where you are

The Halter tower keeps everything connected, even offline

Cattle move at their own pace with gentle audio and vibration cues

Know where your cattle are 24/7

Track where every animal is, any time of day, right from your phone.

Save hours you'd spend searching pastures

Get alerts when cattle aren't moving or collars need attention

Manage leased land from home without daily check-ins

Get more out of every acre

Graze every acre of your land, even the hard-to-reach spots, and make the most of pastures you couldn't fully use before.

Change your grazing plan with a few taps on your phone

Extend your grazing season and cut back on hay and supplement use

Rotate through pastures as often as needed to keep your grass healthy and productive

Close-up of a rancher’s hand using the Halter app with grazing data and virtual fencing boundaries.

Fence without cost and time constraints

Set up flexible, virtual fences without the constraints of physical fencing.

Draw and edit fences directly in the Halter app

Add exclusion zones around creeks or sensitive areas

Save and reuse fencing templates across your operation

Move the herd when you're ready

Move cattle calmly from your phone, without posts, wire, or extra labor, whenever and wherever you need.

Collars respond automatically to virtual boundaries

Real-time tracking shows exactly where your herd is

Keep animals grazing evenly across rough or steep ground

Know where your cattle are 24/7

Track where every animal is, any time of day, right from your phone.

Initiate shifts directly from your phone, no matter where you are

The Halter Tower keeps everything connected, even offline

Cattle move on their own through sound and vibration cues

Get more out of every acre

Graze every acre of your land, even the hard-to-reach spots, and make the most of pastures you couldn't fully use before.

Monitor rest days and feed utilisation across paddocks

Adjust breaks based on pasture quality and regrowth

Make informed grazing calls backed by on-ranch insights

Close-up of a rancher’s hand using the Halter app with grazing data and virtual fencing boundaries.

How it works

Explore our technology

The Collar

Solar-powered GPS collars that guide cattle with audio cues and track their location and behavior 24/7.

The Tower

Creates a private network across your ranch, connecting collars to the app without needing cell coverage.

The App

Draw fences, move herds, track grazing patterns, monitor individual animals, and receive alerts all from your phone.

A Halter tower installed on a grassy hill.

Ergonomic, solar-powered, and built to last

Solar-powered and easy to install

Access your ranch and cattle anywhere, anytime

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24/7 Support

Support that never clocks out

Ranching never stops, so why should we? Our Colorado-based team of experts know ranching like the back of their hands. They’re here to support you 365 days a year.

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Guaranteed reliability

Hardware built to last

Our solar-powered collars and towers have been designed for durability throughout the seasons. But, if a collar or tower does break, we’ll replace it as part of your subscription.*

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Product innovation

Constantly improving

We work side by side with ranchers to keep improving Halter. Every year we put resources into research and development to add new features that save time and make ranching easier.

*We’ll replace any collars or towers damaged by weather or natural animal behavior.

Real ranchers, real results

Hear from more ranchers

"Virtual fencing has allowed us to maximize grazing efficiency while reducing our labor costs per animal unit, something we didn’t think was possible before we started using Halter."

Zach and Kacie Scherler-Abney

5th generation ranchers

Oklahoma

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400 head

"With Halter, this is the only way I see that we can grow the number of cattle we graze. We can utilize the forage far more effectively and efficiently."

Kyle and Grace Magruder-Farmer

5th generation ranchers

California

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100 head

"Halter has the potential to be one of the most profitable investments we've made on our ranch. It allows us to increase stocking rates, and that's the number one way for us to make more money."

Daniel Mushrush

5th generation rancher

Kansas

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800 head

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Frequently asked questions

How is Halter's beef product different to what you've built for dairy farms?

After 10 years of developing virtual fencing and remote shifting technology for dairy farms, we've taken these learnings and built a dedicated product for beef operations.

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We worked closely with partnership farms and industry to understand the unique challenges beef operations face, and launched our easy-to-use virtual fencing and remote shifting as a result. Just like with dairy, we'll continue to add to our features, based on the feedback we get from beef farmers and ranchers.

How do the collar cues work for beef cattle?

Beef cattle are trained to the Halter system over 7 to 10 days. Once cattle are trained, they respond primarily to sound and vibration cues.

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When cattle are grazing within a virtual break, they do not receive any collar cues. If they step outside of the break, a sound cue will play from either the right or left side of the collar, directing them away from the sound and back into the virtual break.

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If they ignore the sound cues, they will receive a low-energy electric pulse (1/10th of the regulated maximum energy of an electric fence) which leads them to step back into the virtual break area.

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When it’s time to move to their next break, a vibration cue will let cattle know when they're facing the right direction (i.e. towards the new break), which encourages them to move to the fresh grass.

What connectivity do I need on my farm to use Halter?

Halter is built for remote ranches. The solar-powered towers don’t rely on cell service, so the system works wherever you run cattle.

What animals can I collar with Halter?

Halter collars are designed for cattle only. They aren’t made for sheep, goats, or horses. Sorry!

How are Halter collars and towers different from other systems?

Halter collars and towers are backed by nearly 10 years of research and development.

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The collars use dual speakers for left and right sound cues, plus a vibration to confirm when cattle are moving the right way. This makes the training predictable and easy for cattle to learn. Solar panels sit on top of the collars where they get the most light, keeping them charged through short winter days and shaded grazing. The design is tough, ergonomic, and built to last on cattle.

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The towers are also solar-powered and simple to install. Once placed, they provide whole-ranch coverage so collars always receive instructions and send back data.

What support do I get from Halter when I become a customer?

Every Halter rancher gets a dedicated Territory Manager in their region. They will make sure you get the most out of the system with hands-on training and regular check-ins.

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You also have access to Halter’s 24/7 US-based customer support team through the app. They can help with everyday questions and app support.

Why choose Halter?

Halter was built in New Zealand (headquartered in Auckland), working directly with farmers running intensive, pasture-based operations where efficiency and reliability aren't optional.

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We spent nearly a decade turning virtual fencing into a reliable, everyday pasture management system. Today, Halter runs on thousands of operations managing over 700,000 cattle across New Zealand, Australia, and the United States.

Run your ranch the way you've always wanted.

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