Livestock collar technology in NZ farming systems #1 - Pastoral webinar Apr'23

Webinar #1 of a series of discussions covering the pros and cons of collar technology - a growing area of interest in NZ.

Dairy farmers Mike Reilly and Rachel Short share their knowledge and experiences in using virtual fencing collar technology. Fellow dairy farmer Deane Parker brings his questions to play ‘devils advocate’, making this a rich discussion!

*note: Mike Reilly’s and Rachel Short’s experience relates to using the Halter brand of collars.

This conversational webinar has questions and answers throughout.

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Content

Topics covered in this webinar included:

• How Mike and Rachel decided to use collar technology

• Benefits and ease of use of collar technology

• How Mike and Rachel’s cows have responded to the collars

• Animal welfare questions and answers

• The price of collars, and savings as a result of using them

• What happens if power or connectivity is cut

• Benefits of using collar technology to elevate holistic grazing results

• Benefits of having access to animal health and mating metrics + extra data the collar technology provides

• Mike’s and Rachel’s perspectives on collar technology improving connection with their animals

• Mike’s and Rachel’s experience of the customer interface and training required for using Halter collars