Kalberers make major decision for farm with virtual fencing collars

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Kalberers make major decision for farm with virtual fencing collars

Sue Roesler
Mar 5, 2026
Mar 5, 2026

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In December, Jesse Kalberer took this photo of his cows grazing through the snow with fences. Next year, he will be able to eliminate some fences with the use of cow e-collars and virtual fencing.

Jesse Kalberer鈥檚 Red Angus cows are used to grazing in the snow.

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Sue Roesler

HAZELTON, N.D. 鈥� It has been an extra busy couple of weeks at Kalberer Farms for Jesse Kalberer, who farms and raises seedstock Red Angus with his wife, Susan. Besides dealing with weather challenges, he has been readying the farm for spring and summer planting, as well as grazing and haying.

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