Physical fencing has been a barrier to rotational grazing on beef farms. It’s been expensive, labour intensive, and restrictive.
We’re excited to bring our world-leading virtual fencing technology to the beef industry. Now available in New Zealand, Australia and the United States.
Utilise more grass
Gain highly productive land on your farm by growing and harvesting more grass in previously under-utilised areas. Forget the constraints, costs, and maintenance of physical fencing and get time back to optimise your farm.
Finally, you can make the most of every square metre with Halter.
Fence anywhere for less
With endless kms of fencing in your pocket, you can adapt your farm infrastructure for no extra cost. Step into a world of unconstrained fencing.
Enter a new era of profitability
Increase the quality and quantity of feed grown to preferentially feed your animals and creep graze your calves for optimal outcomes. Real-time cattle locations and grazing heat maps help you make the best decisions for your farm.
Location: Dargaville, Northland
Stock units: 4500
Farm size: 535 hectare
Meet James Parsons, Managing Director of Hard Hill Country Genetics - a sheep and beef farm and former Chair of Beef + Lamb New Zealand.
Location: Waikite Valley, North Island
Stock units: 456
Farm size: 380 hectare effective
Founded in 2016, our world-leading solar-powered collars for livestock enable farmers to virtually fence their pastures and monitor their stock. Our dedicated team cares deeply about the future of farming. We empower farmers to optimise productivity, protect waterways, and care for their animals.
After mapping your farm, everything you need will be delivered, ready for you to get Halter set up.
Easily install your towers, then collar your cattle. Your Halter system is now good to go.
Our expert team guides you through getting started in the app and how to train your herd. Then, you’re ready to start virtual fencing and shifting.
We know farming never stops, so why should we. Our expert team are there for you around the clock, 365 days-a-year.
"Your customer service is second to none, I had a call from customer support at 4am asking if everything was okay. I didn't even know the power was out"
Daniel – Makowhai, Manawatu
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Use virtual fencing to use more of your pasture without the cost of permanent fence. Halter lets you build and adjust as many fences as you need, right from your phone.
Move cattle calmly from your phone, without posts, wire, or extra labor. Halter gives you flexibility to move herds wherever you need, whenever you need.
Create and adjust virtual fences in minutes from your phone. No wires, posts, or labor, just total flexibility across every acre.
Open up fresh grazing, protect pastures after rain, or fence off areas for pasture recovery all from your phone. Move cattle safely in rough or wet terrain, reduce fatigue, and work smarter no matter the weather.
Rotate grazing with precision, rest pastures when needed, and grow better grass for your cattle, without adding time or cost.
Track where every animal is, any time of day, right from your phone. No more wondering where they are or riding out to check.
Get alerts if cattle break from a group, stop moving, or behave differently so you can act fast before small problems grow.
Use behavior and grazing data to see how your herd is using pasture and when to move for better grass recovery.
Extend your grazing season, cut back on hay and supplement use, and skip the fuel, wire, and man-hours that come with traditional fencing. Every extra day on grass saves time and money.
Grow better grass and use every acre. With improved grazing control, you can run more stock or sell heavier animals, whichever drives more profit for your ranch.
Make sure calves get the best feed first. With virtual fencing, calves can creep graze ahead while cows are held back, putting on more weight and weaning heavier.
The ergonomic, durable, and sleek solar-powered smart collars transmit data to and from the nearest tower.
Easily installable solar-powered towers send data between the collars and the Halter app.
The easy-to-use mobile app gives you a bird’s-eye view of your ranch. Create virtual fences and remotely manage and move your cattle.
Ranching never stops, so why should we? Our US-based team of experts know ranching like the back of their hands. They’re here to support you 365 days a year.
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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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.
Most cattle learn Halter’s cues within 7 to 10 days. The collars guide them with sound for left or right movement, and a vibration confirms they’re going the right way.
When cattle move into fresh pasture, virtual boundaries prevent them from drifting back once most of the herd has crossed. If an animal heads the wrong way, it first hears sound cues. If it still doesn’t respond, the collar gives a light pulse (about 1/10th the strength of an electric fence). If a cow repeatedly ignores the collar, it will pause so the animal doesn’t keep receiving reinforcements. This is an important animal welfare safeguard.
Cattle quickly learn the cues, find them consistent, predictable, and controllable, and settle into their routine. Every rancher gets a full training guide and support during onboarding.
Halter is built for remote ranches. The solar-powered towers don’t rely on cell service, so the system works wherever you run cattle.
Yes. Halter works best for ranches with herds over 100 head. That’s where we’ve seen the biggest time savings and grazing benefits.
Halter collars are designed for cattle only. They aren’t made for sheep, goats, or horses. Sorry!
Halter collars and towers are backed by nearly 10 years of research and development.
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.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.
Halter was developed in New Zealand, a country known worldwide for its pasture-based livestock systems. That foundation in intensive grazing shaped a system that’s durable, animal-focused, and ready for US ranch conditions.
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.
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.
Halter was developed in New Zealand, one of the most respected grazing regions in the world. Farmers and ranchers there run intensive, pasture-based livestock systems that demand efficiency and reliability. That environment became the proving ground for Halter’s virtual fencing.
Today, Halter is used on thousands of ranches and over 500,000 cattle worldwide, including across the United States. What started in New Zealand’s grazing country is now helping US ranchers manage cattle and land with the same level of precision.
Talk to our team to learn more about how Halter could work on your ranch
