An Iowa farmer says virtual fencing has helped manage his operation more efficiently.
Adam Ledvina (lead-veen-uh) uses Nofence for his 1,000 head of goats. He tells Brownfield it has been a game changer.
“We can just drop the goats off, not set up the fencing, save a lot of labor, save a lot of time,” he says. “Then the added convenience of the security that you can just open your phone and see the animals right there where you put them.”
Matt Vermeersch with Nofence says the technology can help farmers with their operation and save money.
“Utilize areas that possibly have not been utilized before, don’t require the use of a physical fence in those places,” he says. “We have some producers that, you know, are able to feed differently in the winter, which can add up to, you know, thousands of dollars in fuel savings.”
Vermeersch says there has been an uptake interest with cattle producers.
“Maybe a producer is leasing a new piece of land and instead of, you know, spending their money to put fence on someone else’s property,” he says. “You know they’re now able to invest in virtual fencing.”
Technology like Nofence allows producers to remotely track herds. Producers can also easily manage grazing locations without having to set up physical fences as grazing lands are rotated.
