NEW Fencing Technology for Daily Cattle Moves [Rotational Grazing]

[@umayoub1]

One beauty of farming is getting out in nature and staying healthy

[@ElDuardo01]

Dont worry you will have to go out anyway

[@SarahPerine]

I love your channel! Thanks so much! This technology is really mind-blowing…. Farming is totally different than anyone could have imagined!

[@HeiferUSA]

There is so much innovation in agriculture. We love learning about awesome new systems like these and sharing them with our audience!

[@muslalah5567]

There’s an old saying: “the footsteps of the farmer is the best fertilizer.” I’m wondering if the solar powered fencing has the drawback of not being on the land as much.

[@hillbilly-homestead]

Now THIS is super awesome! I'll have to Rope Mark Shepherd in on this. Since he's got most berms on his swaled fenced off, they're giving the whole length of the swale to the heard. This system would let them easily cut it into smaller sections.

[@HeiferUSA]

Both of these systems are SO helpful in the right contexts. Thanks for watching and for sharing!

[@lifeandliberty0172]

For a second I thought this was a great idea, great time saver. But I dont have to move fences daily, or eevn weekly in my rotational grazing system. And I prize the time I spend moving my cows, looking at them, talking to them. I walk across the paddocks with them whem they move and look at the condition of the grass and forage. I dont think I want a machine involved in my days like this.

[@ML-ov7wo]

Good point

[@Apollomuscles]

Who cares man you can take income move to a country where maids are $4 taxis $3 dive every day much better life

[@kenyonbissett3512]

Every ranch/farm has different needs as you have pointed out. Higher density stocking requires quicker moves.

[@autumndawnendeavors]

Handy for when you're short-staffed. I've also seen retractable gates that open on a timer as well.

[@HeiferUSA]

That's totally understandable! We utilize a very intensive rotational grazing schedule, in order to efficiently regenerate our land and provide the best possible forage for our cattle. For our operation, these systems are incredibly helpful! But not everyone raises livestock the same, and we understand that. If you're interested in the systems, check them out! If not, thanks for watching!

[@jenniferhahn2851]

These are great ideas but with the lifter, you’ll have to go out there daily to put them on different lines or move them, otherwise you’re just rotating between two paddocks, so you still have to physically go out there before moves to set them where you want them or buy several to put in all of your lines. Does it require much slack in the line to enable the lifting and then will there be issues with slack when they come back down? The tumble wheels, it’s rare to have pastures without trees or shrubs and it still leaves access to what was already grazed. You could have your front and back lines on the tumble wheels and move both lines. Setting up temp fencing on a motorized vehicle isn’t terrible, especially if you already have t posts to tie into on the exterior but doesn’t allow flexibility of different set ups.

[@HeiferUSA]

You're right - setting up temporary fencing isn't a terribly long or arduous process. However, we move our cattle twice daily, so those tasks actually take up a good portion of the day - which many of our livestock specialists need to tend to other animals, projects, or administrative work. (Farming is a business, after all!) Often, the automatic gate lifters are utilized in the middle of the day, when our livestock team is tackling other tasks. They can then move the lifters to the next paddock in the evening or at the time of the next paddock move - usually the following morning. We haven't had any issues with slack, but that's a great question! We have a large ranch with open pastures where the tumble wheels work perfectly. They can overcome quite a lot, including waist-high grasses, but they would not work well in areas with many trees or shrubs in the middle of the pasture. They won't work for everyone on every farm. But, as Donna said in the video, for *the right kind of operation* they are a game-changer. Thanks for watching, and for your thoughtful comments!

[@MrMawnster]

You can have many?

[@MrMawnster]

I use tumble wheels. When the collars become cheaper I'd love to try those

[@HeiferUSA]

The tumble wheels are a great system! EID collars seem like incredibly promising technology. Here's hoping they'll become more affordable for small-scale farmers someday soon! 🤞

[@one_field]

I keep hoping they'll come out with the GPS controlled rotational grazing units for goats and sheep! Way less effort than moving step-in posts and poly lines, or electric net. The automatic gate and tumble wheels are cool innovations for cattle but you simply can't contain goats with a single wire fence... and the current GPS collars for cattle are huge, plus it's unsafe to put goats out in pasture with bushes/trees if you have collars on them. Hopefully it's just a matter of time before someone clever invents a goat-appropriate rotational grazing system that can be controlled remotely. Maybe an ear tag? I can't wait until that day. We spend so much time moving electric nets!

[@SarahPerine]

But GOATS🥰 What we do for love….err… GOATS 🐐

[@one_field]

@@SarahPerine True!

[@johnnieguerra7065]

Check on Halter from New Zealand

[@HeiferUSA]

That's a great idea! Goats are certainly tougher to manage with electric wire than cattle. Gallagher Animal Management is currently developing a GPS-controlled grazing system for cattle (which we're hoping to test soon!), but it may not translate well for goats. Here's hoping we'll see more innovation for rotational goat operations soon!

[@MrMawnster]

They have collars. But for now cost prohibitive and just testing in north america. I think it's a Finnish company

[@willbass2869]

Why no mention of *BATT-LATCH* automatic gate release?? Priced between $450-490. That tumble wheel setup only works with pastures with no brush or trees. Most cow/calf operations run on rougher ground. Not everyone can afford "pretty".

[@HeiferUSA]

We know these systems won't work for everyone, so it's great to have alternate recommendations. Thanks for suggesting the batt-latch system!

[@ericengineer8564]

I love your channel! Thanks so Much! Maybe put the solar panels somewhere else and just use an electric wire to carry the current.

[@HeiferUSA]

Thanks for the suggestion! Glad you're enjoying our channel!

[@HippocratesGarden]

Could the charger be fitted with some backstraps, or something backpack stype straps so you can carry it with you as you move the tumblewheel?

[@HeiferUSA]

Potentially! That's a great idea to make moves even more efficient!

[@jamesobryan3258]

I just use a little jumper wire with a spring clip on each end to connect the two fences.

[@stephenbrunskill6420]

Tumble wheels have been around since the late 80's

[@beorntwit711]

Does anyone have experience, or criticism, of the virtual fencing? Where the cattle are fitted with collars that beep annoyingly should they stray out of the delineated box? Seems like that's a end-to-end system that doesn't require stable infrastructure.

[@HeiferUSA]

Great question. We have shared our experiences so far and look forward to hearing from others!

[@MrMawnster]

There are a couple other ways: Batt Latches and those new e- grid gps collars that shock and have sound

[@HeiferUSA]

Thanks for the suggestions! We're always looking for innovative technology to streamline farm processes. Glad to have you join the conversation!

[@jimmyjohnson7041]

Didnt mention placing electric fence in a " W " form rather then straight ? Every other post....or ever second post in and out in and out. This way every other post gives you slack to move the wire further down line. And you dont need to roll up the wires. Just move posts. The " W " can be extreme or gentle. I seldom roll up wires.

[@testmania]

Informative.. I love this video,,😁🇲🇨

[@HeiferUSA]

So glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for tuning in :)

[@milespostlethwaite1154]

How do you get both lifters to lift at exactly the same time? Are the timers that accurate?

[@HeiferUSA]

The timers are very accurate! Even if the gates lift at different times, it doesn't cause issues to the system. The cows will just wait until the second lifter has raised. Hope this answers your question!

[@davidhick4303]

I love the idea of the tumble wheel but do not like the automated fence lifter. To each his own but relying on automated technology removes humans and more mistakes can be made. Livestock management should be hands on.

[@HeiferUSA]

That's totally understandable! We certainly take a hands-on approach with our livestock, but we love to integrate reliable systems that can allow us to work more efficiently. Even when we utilize the automatic gate lifter, at least one livestock specialist will check on the cows within 24 hours of the move.

[@phuocucankhang605]

Verry great

[@andresvilla8651]

If you have 2difernts charger working together yo have to respect the rule of the 2 miters of distant between the tho circuits because if you don't in the long run they are going to brake because of the interference of the pulse

[@HeiferUSA]

We haven't faced this issue yet, but thank you for the tip!

[@davidhick4303]

If you haven’t done yet you should make 2 separate videos for these different products. Some people would lose interest on the first and miss out on the second.

[@HeiferUSA]

Thanks for the suggestion!

[@iegorkudinov7894]

Look at what Halter in nz could do, no fences at all. But working only with dairy farm for now

[@johnnieguerra7065]

And within NZ only

[@Gustav4]

Batt-Latch Gate Release Automation Unit is also a good option

[@HeiferUSA]

Yes, it is! Thanks for suggesting it!

[@arisfamily1576]

How am applay work over there, am from indonesia

[@criminal__8615]

i think you need to address the flies on the cows

[@Hepad_]

I'm not sure the first system can survive the weight of a cow pulling the wire

[@cameronshaw599]

Cattle properly trained on and broken to hot wire will not pull on poly wire.

[@Hepad_]

@@cameronshaw599 there's training, and there's reality, though

[@tireddad6541]

I am sure you know, but the rancher still needs to be checking the animals condition and the field.

[@HeiferUSA]

Of course

[@MsCaterific]

🖤

[@HeiferUSA]

♥️

[@andresvilla8651]

You are making 1mistake

[@HeiferUSA]

We make mistakes all of the time! But we learn from them, grow, and move on.

[@jeff-hh9mc]

Cows are conditioned. I’ve never seen cattle move through electric fencing without a human there to guide them.

[@fionavincent2553]

I don't get why you have to move twice a day. What is the point? Dairy farmer from NZ. Why make work for yourself?

[@HeiferUSA]

Moving our cows twice a day allows us to more effectively regenerate the land in our pastures and ensure that our cattle are getting adequate forage. It's not necessary for everyone raising cattle, but frequent moves are a key component of our regenerative model. Thanks for asking!

[@robertduffy5805]

Neither looks sturdy.

[@HeiferUSA]

We haven't had any issues with damage to either system from weather, animals, or other factors. Of course, our cattle are very unlikely to interact with either of these systems, since they're well-trained on electric wire.