Livestock farmers will have the opportunity to learn about virtual fencing technology company Nofence, and speak to UK beef producers using it, at the AgriScot event next week.
The event, which will take place on November 16, will be held in Highland Hall, Ingliston, Edinburgh.
General manager for Nofence UK, Synne Foss Budal, said: “This event is a great opportunity for anyone who is curious about virtual fencing technology to learn how it works and to see and hear first-hand how the collars and audio cues interact with the Nofence app.
“There will also be a couple of Scottish beef farmers who use Nofence on their own operations on the stand to discuss how they use the technology for their grazing systems.”
At the AgriScot show in February of this year, Nofence uses a combination of GPS, cellular communication and audio signals to work with animal behaviour and create a virtual fencing perimeter that can be monitored and changed with a smartphone app.
Nofence said it is suitable for upland and intensive grazing, and that the app allows farmers to set virtual pasture boundaries by picking up GPS surveying from available satellites.
According to Budal, the Nofence technology has proven successful in shifting cattle and sheep grazing behaviour to reply on their sense of hearing rather than sight.
“Nofence grazing technology has already opened up a lot of opportunities for UK livestock producers, especially those wanting to better manage upland grazing where the lack of physical fencing has previously been challenging,” Budal said.
“Features within the Nofence app, such as being able to track an individual animal’s location and change virtual fencing parameters within a matter of seconds is also hugely beneficial to both upland and lowland systems.”
The Nofence team will be at stand 23 at the AgriScot event.
