Bonnyville, Alberta, Canada
Precision grazing with eShepherd in Alberta's drylands
Ultra-high-density rotational grazing on dry Alberta country — 300 animal units, four moves a day, half-acre paddocks.
Virtual fencing for cattle
Virtual fencing for cattle in Canada.
Solar-charged GPS neckbands. Audio-first welfare protocol. Mix cellular and LoRa coverage on one property. Built by Gallagher Animal Management — livestock infrastructure since 1938.
eShepherd is operating on Canadian cattle operations from British Columbia to Alberta. Barrington Ranch in BC was among the first in Canada to use digital fencing — 150 head on 7,500 ha, in partnership with Thompson Rivers University on research into rotational grazing outcomes. Nick Kunec runs ultra-high-density rotational grazing on dry Alberta country: 300 animal units, four moves a day, half-acre paddocks. Canadian operations span extensive rangeland in the prairies, hill country in BC, and Crown lease land where physical fencing is impractical to install or recover at lease-end.
Why eShepherd works in Canada
- Indicative CA pricing from C$350 per head at 60+ scale, plus a small monthly data subscription per neckband. Same pricing tiers as Australia and New Zealand.
- Cellular roaming on Telus, Rogers and Bell IoT bands via a global SIM. Where coverage drops in extensive northern country, LoRa base stations reach several miles on flat ground.
- Solar-charged LiFePO4 batteries handle Canadian winter — thermally stable, no cobalt, no nickel, designed for 7–10 years of outdoor service on the animal.
- Crown lease and pastoral lease compatible: graze country you don't own without infrastructure you can't recover when the lease ends.
- Active partnerships with Canadian research institutions including Thompson Rivers University — eShepherd contributes data to peer-reviewed rotational and conservation grazing research.
Indicative pricing for Canada
Hardware-only per-head tiers in CAD. Quote in your own currency at the quote builder; payback at the ROI calculator.
| Head count | Per-head price (CAD) |
|---|---|
| 4–19 | C$480 |
| 20–59 | C$415 |
| 60+ | C$350 |
| LoRa base station (when cellular won't reach) | C$5,000 |
| Monthly subscription per neckband (cellular) | C$2.50 / month |
| Monthly subscription per neckband (LoRa) | C$2 / month |
Carrier coverage in Canada
eShepherd cellular runs on Telus, Rogers and Bell Cat-M1 / NB-IoT bands. IoT cellular has better rural coverage than the bands your phone uses. Where the map drops out in extensive northern country, LoRa base stations bridge the gap.
Compared with other virtual fencing systems
eShepherd is one of four serious virtual fencing collars working on commercial cattle operations today. The most relevant head-to-head for Canada: eShepherd vs Vence. Cross-system overview: How eShepherd compares to other virtual fencing solutions. Long-run economics: Virtual fencing total cost of ownership.
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