Halter uses satellite technology for virtual fencing
Halter uses satellite technology for virtual fencing
https://hpj.com/2026/04/28/halter-uses-satellite-technology-for-virtual-fencing/
Publish Date: 2026-04-28 14:33:00
Source Domain: hpj.com
Halter, Boulder, Colorado, a digital operating system for pasture-based ranches, today announced the launch of direct-to-satellite connectivity for its smart cattle collars, removing the need for cell towers or on-ranch infrastructure.
Using Starlink, the new technology enables ranchers to manage cattle anywhere they can see the sky. Combined with a suite of new tools for reproduction, animal behavior and precision pasture management, the release expands what is possible for cattle ranch management.
Beef ranchers in remote and rugged regions that were limited by connectivity can now turn to virtual fencing to run more productive and sustainable operations at a time when they face rising fuel costs, labor shortages and aging workforce pressures. Halter’s internal modeling estimates direct-to-satellite capability expands coverage of the U.S. beef cattle market by 2.5 times.
Until now, Halter’s solar-powered, GPS-enabled collars relied on Halter’s proprietary long-range radio towers. With direct-to-satellite, the collars can communicate via Starlink, eliminating ground infrastructure entirely.
“Connectivity has been the final barrier to bringing virtual fencing across remote and expansive ranches,” said Craig Piggott, CEO and founder of Halter. “Direct-to-satellite allows ranchers to manage hundreds of thousands of acres in the most remote terrain on the planet. Combined with our new suite of product features, these ranchers can be even more productive.”
Halter founder Craig Piggott. (Courtesy photo.)
Lloyd Calvert, livestock and agriculture manager at High Lonesome Ranch in western Colorado, has been among the first to deploy the satellite-enabled system across the ranch’s 225,000 acres of complex terrain.
“Halter has changed the game completely,” Calvert said. “Satellite unlocks the ability to run very…
