Welsh Grazing on Display: A Day with Monil, Pasture for Life & Plantlife Cymru
In collaboration with Pasture for Life and Plantlife Cymru.
Earlier this spring, Monil joined forces with Pasture for Life and Plantlife Cymru to host a hands-on Virtual Fencing Demonstration Day at Newtown College in Wales. The day was educational and sparked inspiration for innovation. Practical insights also gave students and local stakeholders a closer look on how Monil’s technology is helping shape the future of regenerative grazing.
A Morning with the Next Generation of Farmers
The day started with a dedicated session for agricultural students at Newtown College, where 30 students participated in a two-hour workshop on how virtual fencing works. Examples were given on how farmers across the UK and Europe use and growing popularity of the technology.
Led by Emma Douglas from Pasture for Life, the session explored the principles of regenerative grazing and the value of low-impact, high-mobility livestock management. There was a live demonstration in the college's barn, where Monil’s Head of Farmer Success, Ann Elinor, showed the students how to properly fit a Monil collar on a cow inside a crush.
Field Demo: Seeing the Fence in Action
After the classroom session, the demo opened up to a wider group—including local farmers and industry professionals keen to learn more about virtual fencing. In the field, Ann Elinor gave a live demonstration of how the Monil system works. She walked toward a virtual boundary with a collar in-hand, showing how the device responds with audio cues and training pulses to guide and teach the animals.
This practical, hands-on session helped bring the technology to life—and sparked conversations about its applications across different grazing systems.
Capturing It All for the Classroom
As part of the demo day, Monil also worked with the Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS) at Aberystwyth University to film educational content that can be used in future training modules.
Thanks to Pasture for Life, especially Emma Douglas, for co-hosting, and to Plantlife Cymru for highlighting the importance of grazing in biodiversity.
Monil received a warm welcome from Newtown College and great engagement from both the students and the local Welsh farmers who came along to learn more about virtual fencing in action.
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