Virtual fencing could become a game-changer for Australian livestock producers, replacing kilometres of wire and hours of labour with a GPS collar and an app. But its potential goes well beyond convenience. By giving farmers unprecedented control over grazing pressure, virtual fencing is shaping up as a powerful tool for dry‑season management and climate resilience.

In this episode, Esperance farmer Simon Fowler and SARDI researcher Bianca Agenbag unpack how the technology is helping producers maximise pasture utilisation, run virtual feedlots through feed gaps, and protect precious feed reserves when seasons turn tough. They also discuss the research underway to help farmers assess whether virtual fencing stacks up economically for their own operations.

This episode is brought to you by the South-West WA Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub and is hosted by Doug Hamilton.

• Virtual fencing: breaking down boundaries in livestock grazing - SW WA Hub
• Virtually Fence Free project (Future Drought Fund) - NQ Dry Tropics
• Commercialisation of Virtual Fencing for Livestock - SARDI / PIRSA
• Virtual fencing for improved drought resilience on South Australian farms - SA Drought Hub
• Virtual fencing for improved drought resilience on South Australian farms - SW WA Hub
• Virtual fencing provides productivity gains from strip grazing in broadacre farming - SW WA Hub
• Hub news - Drought Hub