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Better grazing with virtual fencing
Why choose virtual fencing?
Track cattle movement, dictate grazing behavior and establish an easy-to-manage rotational grazing strategy — all while eliminating the need for internal physical fence lines and supporting sustainability.
Virtual fencing helps improve production
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OPTIMIZE
grazing patterns to increase
herd productivity
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AUTOMATE
to set and schedule
boundaries remotely
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REDUCE
time, labor, and material and
supplemental feed costs
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INCREASE
stocking density
of the herd
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Virtual fencing helps you track herd
location and movement
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Get real-time information about
the location of each animal
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View green/yellow/red status of each
animal based on their movement and activity
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Get heat map analysis that shows
the grazing track of each animal
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“See” your herd’s location and movement
at any time, regardless of time of day or weather conditions
Virtual fencing helps improve grazing
land health and the environment
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Reduce soil erosion and improve forage and water quality with managed grazing
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Simplify management of difficult terrain and public/protected land
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Protect wildlife corridors, areas near water sources, and other sensitive land
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Aid soil
carbon sequestration
Rotational grazing
Rotational grazing improves soil health and grassland management, but it’s often cost-prohibitive due to the materials and labor costs. Virtual fencing makes rotational grazing achievable and affordable.
In fact, Vence’s sustainability advantages align with federal programs that support producers’ efforts to implement conservation practices on working lands.
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Using Virtual Fencing Technology to Rescue Cattle in a Blizzard
“These are once-in-a-generation storms” was the common phrase used across the news media covering the blizzard conditions in South Dakota—and over much of the northern United States—in December 2022. Snow drifts…
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Still on the fence?
Read about a Montana rancher’s real-life experience with virtual fencing