Dairy cattle management

Manage dry cows, bred heifers, and replacement stock from your phone. Less time on dry stock means more time where it matters most on the milking herd.

Less time on dry stock, more time on the milking herd

Managing non-lactating animals shouldn't pull focus from milk production. With Nofence, it doesn't have to.

Rotations without leaving the parlour

Put dry cows and heifers out on outlying pastures and manage your rotations from the phone. No daily fence walks, no moving the herd on foot.

Graze remote ground without extra labour

Use rougher, more distant pastures for dry stock without adding to your workload. Set boundaries once and adjust as the season moves on.

Build condition during the dry period

Consistent rotational grazing gives dry cows access to fresh forage on a schedule that supports body condition going into calving.

Put your whole farm to work

Rented ground, seasonal pastures, and fields too far out or too rough to justify traditional fencing all become workable grazing for dry stock and heifers.

More carrying capacity, no new infrastructure. On rented land, invest in kit that moves with you rather than fencing ground you don't own.

Eyes on the herd, even from the parlour

Know where every collared animal is, whether you're in the parlour, away from the farm, or catching up on other jobs. If an animal crosses a boundary, you get an alert straight away.

And during the dry period, reduced activity alerts can pick up on animals that need attention before a problem develops.

A note on milking cows

Nofence is built for extensive grazing systems, where livestock stay out on pasture for longer periods without regular returns to central facilities. For dry cows, bred heifers, and replacement stock, it is a natural fit. Milking cows are a different matter.

The daily rhythm of milking, feeding, and close health monitoring means they need hands-on management that virtual fencing is not designed for. Collars can be moved between dry and milking animals across the season, helping you get more from your investment.

How it works

Each animal wears a solar-powered GPS collar. You draw virtual boundaries on your phone, and livestock learn to respect them within days, eventually responding to the audio warning alone.

The system runs on GPS satellites and mobile networks, with HerdNet™ keeping collars connected in areas with limited signal. No base stations, no buried cables, no complicated setup.

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