Microchipping cows
OPINION: Should cows in NZ be microchipped?
Feedback from farmers highlighted frustration at the time and cost involved in frequently replacing failed pigtail posts.
New Zealand engineering firm Strainrite has been manufacturing its own pigtail standards for many decades, working closely with farmers to design and produce standards that are free of the faults farmers say are often found in cheaper, imported brand.
Several years ago, Strainrite's Southland rep identified a gap in the market for quality multi-wire break feeding products for sheep and beef farmers.
Strainrite fencing Systems says it has developed the Joule Shield wooden post claw insulator to address the limitations inherent in older insulators.
OPINION: Should cows in NZ be microchipped?
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