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Electric fencing for horses does not need to be expensive, but it must be reliable and safe. Jolts portable electric fencing products can provide an affordable and highly effective solution.   Horses are powerful animals, their fencing needs to be highly visible and designed in a way that minimises injuries in the case of an accident. Horses can also be spirited and unpredictable, so a robust solution is essential when setting up a fenced pasture. A recent case study from our customer, Melanie Richardson of KJR Contracting really drives home the importance of choosing animal fencing products wisely. Melanie recently...

Pāmu is the brand name for Landcorp Farming Limited, and Omamari Station is one of their farms in Dargaville, Northland. Omamari Station is a beef finishing operation managed by Brendon Egan.  Pāmu is a State-Owned Enterprise and the largest pastoral farmer in Aotearoa, managing nearly 360,000ha over more than 100 farms and providing jobs for 630 permanent staff. Over any 12 months, Pāmu is caring for 1.3 million sheep, deer, and cattle. Omamari is a 1300-ha effective farm that has been split into a grid with grazing cells of between 0.7 to 1 ha, holding 25 bulls each. The intensive...

Jolt Fencing customer, Todd Haines, is a researcher! He scoured the country for the best value fibreglass rods and his homework led him to Jolt, and he’s never looked back. Wattle Downs in Whangamarino, North Waikato, is a 350 hectare beef finishing operation. Todd Haines is using cell grazing across his land, and uses about 7,000 rods to support his cause. Not only is he using the sticks for temporary winter fencing, but also for permanent fencing too. One of the biggest challenges to managing his farm is keeping costs in check.  When considering fencing products for intensive bull finishing,...

Baystock is a large farming operation in Hawkes Bay dedicated to lamb finishing. There are two hill county blocks used for breeding and finishing, and the farm is very progressive, with modern farming practices. Annually, Baystock is fattening about 80,000 lambs. Baystock Director, Jim has been ordering 2mm Jolt Polywire since 2021 when it was first imported from Europe and added to the Jolt product range. The wire is supplied ready to spool onto fencing reels and is ideal for rotational grazing or short-term animal control. Jim had heavily-researched the different Polywire options on the market and found Jolt’s offering to...

Why does FarmShop sell fencing gear when our specialty is agricultural machinery? Aside from a business strategy to sell ‘bread n butter’ products and fill a large showroom, the answer lies in our mission statement: “We exist to maximise farm yields and reduce downtime with the supply of quality farm essentials for every customer.” So, while the big-ticket machinery items are important, the supporting acts like fencing gear are crucial for helping customers profit and succeed. We have scoured the globe on behalf of hardworking farmers and contractors to pull together the best possible fencing products. Aptly named ‘JOLT’ our...