Grazing with Halter
Collars built for virtual fencing and high performance grazing
1.1t/ha
Extra pasture
harvested
By accurately allocating daily
5.1%
Improvement
in utilisation
By nailing residuals
$433/ha
Increased
EBIT
At $380 EBIT/ha for every additional tDM/ha.
Source: Dairy NZ
Markus harvested 11% more pasture, lifted profitability by 20%
Pasture harvest lifted from 12.7tDM/ha to 14.3tDM/ha —a 1.6 tonne increase.
No additional labour used.
Saw $52,000 more profit.
“As we’ve made the changes to our farm system we’ve found that it’s paid off in farm profitability.”
Halter farmers hit their residuals 47% more often
How much is this worth on your farm?
4% more pasture grown due to improved persistence
780 kgDM/ha less pasture left behind over a season
Allocate the exact amount of feed per cow every day with virtual fencing
No matter the pre-grazing cover, mob size or paddock size. With Halter, we’ll tell you how many kilograms of dry matter you’re allocating per cow with every break you draw.
“The ability to be able to draw a fence, see how many kgs of dry matter you’re feeding the cows, and know that that is very accurate is just giving us an amazing level of control you just can’t have at a large scale like us”
Nathan, North Otago
Harvested 10% more pasture, 80,000 kg more milk solids
A more stable, higher performing milk curve
22%
More stable
7,334 kgMS
Increased milk production
Results achieved on farm in Canterbury, NZ
“The flexibility of farming with Halter has enabled me to be a better pasture farmer”
James, Bay of Plenty
As many mobs as you want, without the effort
Extra mobs aren’t any extra hassle with automatic shifting and virtual fencing.
An average sized Halter farm runs six mobs. Some run as many as fifteen at a time.
Prioritise your first calvers. Reduce competition with a heifer mob. Hold your fats tighter. Ad lib your non-cyclers. Feed each mob to their specific needs so that there’s less trade offs between grass and cows. All without any extra labour.
“We went to 5 mobs over winter this season, which would have been impossible without Halter. This meant that we managed cow condition better, there was less pasture damage and better pasture utilisation”
Nathan Bluett | + 15,000 kgMS and +10% 6WICR
The average Halter farmer saves 27.5 hrs/wk
Many save over 40 hrs/wk
With Halter, you won’t need to spend time managing break fences or shifting the cows. That’s 27 extra hours to focus on more critical tasks, or 27 extra hours to spend with the family.
“I'm spending more time on the key drivers of the dairy business that drive the business performance like pasture management, monitoring cows in the paddock, cow BCS and mating management”
Dan Blair, Canterbury | Improved 6WICR by 6%
90% of the time we spend with our kids in our lifetime is before they turn 18.
What's being home for dinner worth to you?
Real messages, real results.
What getting started with Halter looks like
Deliver
After mapping your farm, everything you need will be delivered, ready for you to get Halter set up.
Install
Easily install our towers - no cell coverage required - and collar your cattle. Your Halter system is now good to go.
Go
Our expert team will guide you through remote onboarding and animal training, before you start virtual fencing.
Unlimited local support 24/7
We know farming never stops, so 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