Halter on-farm: Calving at Uruwhenua Farms in Golden Bay NZ

Discover how virtual fencing and remote herding are revolutionising livestock management! In this video, we dive into the technology behind GPS-enabled virtual boundaries, where animals stay in place while wearing a solar powered collar - forming a completely invisible boundary without physical fences. Calving at Uruwhenua Farms with Sam and Corrigan Sowman, and Herd Manager, Jorja Ayers. See how Halter keeps cows calm, on fresh grass, and easy to find, so the team can focus on good herd management. Jorja walks through her morning: spotting new mums, pausing collars so they can eat, switching mobs for closer monitoring, and using LEDs to find cows fast in the paddock. Precise grazing and quick checks mean fewer down cows, smoother transitions onto fresh breaks, and healthier cows right when it matters. You’ll see cows shifting from break to break with Halter, with breaks drawn in the app and dropped at the right time so cows move in about a minute and a half. Four rolling breaks a day keep the focus on eating. Real‑time insights on grazing, rumination, resting and movement guide day‑to‑day calls. On Halter for Web, Corrigan filters by rumination, grazing minutes, body condition and days since calving to decide when cows move from once‑a‑day to twice‑a‑day milking. All up, Halter helps the team care for animals, people and land — and makes the busiest time of year feel more manageable and a lot more fun. Timestamps 0:00 — Intro & Highlights 0:36 — Morning checks: checking the Springers, picking up calves, monitoring behaviour 6:30 — Shifting cows from break to break 10:49 — From shed to paddock and desktop filters for drafting and milking decisions 12:56 — Morning tea at the house and the team's philosophy on farming 14:13 — Benefits of Halter for staff retention and upskilling 16:50 — Using Halter for Web during calving - filtering groups of cows 20:29 — Drafting Springers 21:56 — Outro: Being caretakers of the land, animals and people