Virtual fencing for cattle
Virtual fencingfor cattle in Italy.
Solar-charged GPS neckbands and an audio-first welfare protocol, on one platform. Built by Gallagher, in livestock since 1938.
In Italy
Italy runs roughly 6.3 million cattle across two very different systems: intensive fattening on the Po Valley plain, and extensive cow-calf herds through the Apennines, the northern alpeggio and inland Sardinia. eShepherd is aimed at the extensive end, where blocks are large, boundaries are irregular, and the labour to build and check fence is the real constraint.
Why eShepherd
Why eShepherd works in Italy
- Extensive cow-calf herds in the Apennines and inland Sardinia graze large, irregular blocks. Draw the boundary to match the ground, not to suit a fence line.
- Alpeggio in the northern Alps: lift the boundary up the mountain as the grass comes on, without hauling material to the summer pasture first.
- Most Italian suckler herds run fewer than 20 cows. One setup subdivides a block finely enough to make rotational grazing worth doing at that scale.
- Protect chestnut and oak woodland, watercourses and steep erodible ground with exclusion zones you can redraw in a minute.
- Gallagher has an in-market team in Italy and 88 years in livestock behind it. Get a figure for your herd and terrain from the quote builder.
Pricing
What does eShepherd cost in Italy?
Cost depends on your herd size, your connectivity setup and your terrain, so rather than a one-size price we build you an exact figure, free and no-obligation. You own the neckbands outright (no per-head lease), with a small monthly connectivity charge.
Connectivity
Carrier coverage in Italy
eShepherd cellular roams across TIM and Vodafone, and Italy carries both LTE-M and NB-IoT. These IoT bands have better rural reach than the bands your phone uses. Coverage is solid across the Po Valley and the hill country, and thins along the Apennine ridges of Abruzzo, Molise and Basilicata, on the Sila plateau in Calabria, and inland in Sardinia around Barbagia and Ogliastra. LoRa base stations bridge those gaps.
Compare
How eShepherd compares
eShepherd is one of several virtual fencing systems available in Italy. The differences that matter: solar-charged neckbands you own outright (no per-head lease), and the option to mix cellular and LoRa on one property. See how eShepherd compares →
Bring eShepherd to Italy.
A specialist will scope your herd, terrain, coverage and rollout in Italy.