Virtual Fencing: Can It Work For Your Ranch

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April 20, 2025 • 27 mins

It’s The Ranch It Up Radio Show! Join me - Jeff Tigger Erhardt, Rebecca Wanner AKA BEC and my crew as we hear all about the how and why of virtual fencing. Could it work for your outfit? Plus, news, markets and a whole lot of the cow stuff that you will only get on this all new episode of The Ranch It Up Radio Show. Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcasting app or on the Ranch It Up Radio Show YouTube Channel.

Season 5, EPISODE 233

Virtual Fencing For Livestock Management

Vence, developed by Merck Animal Health, is an innovative virtual fencing system designed to manage cattle movement without traditional physical fences. Utilizing GPS-enabled collars and solar-powered base stations, Vence allows ranchers to define and adjust grazing boundaries remotely, enhancing rotational grazing practices and reducing labor and fencing costs.

How Virtual Fence From Vence Fence Works

Base Stations: Solar-powered units are strategically placed to communicate with the collars, covering 5,000 to 10,000 acres depending on terrain.

CattleRider Collars: Each cow wears a collar equipped with GPS and RF transceivers to track location and communicate with base stations.

HerdManager System: Ranchers use this platform to set and modify virtual boundaries via tablet or computer, facilitating dynamic grazing management. Merck Animal Health USA

Animal Guidance: As cattle approach virtual boundaries, collars emit sound cues; if ignored, a humane electric pulse is applied. Cattle learn to respond to these cues, minimizing the need for physical barriers.

REFERENCE: https://www.merck-animal-health-usa.com/species/cattle/vence

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