Wairarapa, NZ
The feedback loop your grazing system has been missing
eShepherd controls where cattle graze. The Auto Weigher measures how they respond. Together — a real-time feedback loop on every grazing decision.
Virtual fencing for cattle
Virtual fencing for cattle in New Zealand.
Solar-charged GPS neckbands and an audio-first welfare protocol, on one platform. Built by Gallagher, in livestock since 1938.
In New Zealand
eShepherd is Kiwi-built, developed and field-tested across New Zealand hill country, dairy and finishing systems before it launched. Gallagher Animal Management has engineered farm infrastructure in Hamilton for 88 years, and eShepherd is the next step.
Why eShepherd
Why eShepherd works in New Zealand
- Built in Hamilton by Gallagher, the same team behind the energiser on nearly every New Zealand farm.
- Field-tested on NZ hill country, dairy and finishing systems for years before launch, so it suits the country you actually run.
- Spark IoT connectivity locked in on multi-year terms, with LoRa base stations filling the gaps in hill country and back blocks.
- Daily liveweight flows in from the Gallagher StrongBó Auto Weigher, with in-paddock vision weighing coming in 2026/2027.
- Pasture monitoring with patented ground sensors that auto-calibrate satellite imagery, no plate-meter walks.
Pricing
What does eShepherd cost in New Zealand?
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.
Proof
New Zealand producers running eShepherd
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Taranaki, NZ
Precision cell grazing on a Taranaki river flat
Turning a hard-to-manage 30 ha river flat into a streamlined, high-performing bull beef block.
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South Canterbury, NZ
Twenty break fences a day became zero
Intensive heifer grazing across 350 ha — Nigel used to move twenty break fences a day. Now he moves zero.
Connectivity
Carrier coverage in New Zealand
Spark IoT (Cat-M1 / NB-IoT) covers the vast majority of New Zealand grazing country including the central North Island, Canterbury Plains, and the Wairarapa. Where coverage drops, typical of hill country and back-block stations, LoRa base stations fill the gap. Most NZ operations end up on a mix.
Compare
How eShepherd compares
eShepherd is one of several virtual fencing systems available in New Zealand. 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 New Zealand.
A specialist will scope your herd, terrain, coverage and rollout in New Zealand.