Tag Archives: Technology

Making life on the farm a little less shocking

Posted on October 5, 2012 by hoddlecows

One of my favorite gadgets around the farm is my remote control electric fence tester. We spend a bit of time messing around with electric fences. Most days we put up temporary electric cords to ensure the cows have just the … Continue reading →

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Setting up pastures for winter

Posted on May 24, 2012 by hoddlecows

Heading into winter it is critical we have lots of high quality pasture on hand, pasture growth rates decline as the days shorten and our soils cool down. To manage our pastures we monitor the pasture cover in each paddock … Continue reading →

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Technology assists with pasture management

Posted on August 27, 2011 by hoddlecows

For years I have toyed with the idea of an automatic gate opener to let the milking cows out of their paddock to walk home to the dairy for milking time. I have even in the past tried leaving an … Continue reading →

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