# The farm kid behind virtual fences

An episode of [ABC Business Daily](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1886002828), 14 Aug 2026, 31 min.

Audio: https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/ng/Z/i5.mp3

What if farmers could herd cattle with a swipe of their smartphone? Craig Piggott, founder and CEO of tech company Halter, has done just that - developing cattle collars that let farmers manage their herds via virtual fences. Craig joins Alan to talk about growing up on a New Zealand farm, how the collars work, why company culture is so important to the startup, and after expansions to the US and Australia, which worldwide markets Halter has its sights set on next. And Alan asks whether Halter's collars can help stem generational attrition in farming families. Craig Piggott, founder and CEO of Halter, joins Alan Kohler to unpack it all on That's Business with Alan Kohler. Got a burning business question? Send a short voice recording to the ABC Business Daily team at abcbusinessdaily@abc.net.au

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