{"podcast":{"title":"Farming Without the Bank Podcast","slug":"farming-without-the-bank-podcast-86470","podcast_index_feed_id":86470,"rss_url":"https://farmingwithoutthebank.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://www.farmingwithoutthebank.com/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/b/5/1/0/b5108900127785bfd959afa2a1bf1c87/FWTB_Podcast_1400x1400.png","author":"Mary Jo Irmen","episode_count":360,"summary":"Welcome to the Farming Without the Bank podcast, the show with a no-B.S. approach to money, hosted by a farm strategy expert and authorized IBC practitioner. Join us as we get real and expose the flaws of traditional financial institutions in order to help farmers take control of their finances, create peace of mind, grow their wealth, and leave a legacy. https://www.farmingwithoutthebank.com/","last_synced_at":"2026-06-26T20:18:31.452507+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/farming-without-the-bank-podcast-86470"},"episode":{"title":"We Tried Virtual Fence on Goats & Sheep (Real Farm Results) (Ep. 360)","slug":"we-tried-virtual-fence-on-goats-sheep-real-farm-results-ep-360","published_at":"2026-06-26T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/farming-without-the-bank-podcast-86470/we-tried-virtual-fence-on-goats-sheep-real-farm-results-ep-360","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/farming-without-the-bank-podcast-86470","url":"https://farmingwithoutthebank.libsyn.com/we-tried-virtual-fence-on-goats-sheep-real-farm-results-ep-360","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/farmingwithoutthebank/FWTB_-_Ep._360_-_Meg_Greski.mp3?dest-id=1182140","summary":"What if you could finally have goats and sheep — without building miles of netting or chasing escapes? That's exactly what virtual collars made possible for Meg Greske, and she breaks down EVERYTHING in this episode. 👉 Follow Mary Jo Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXYvzroUouEMsTGKFw5nJHQ 👉 Get the book: hhttps://www.farmingwithoutthebank.com/book Mary Jo sits down with client and regional conservation consultant Meg Greske (Oklahoma Conservation District) to dig into real-world results of using NoFence virtual collars on sheep and goats — from cost and training to wool vs. hair breed differences, company comparisons, and whether the data privacy concerns are worth worrying about. In this episode: 💲 Real cost breakdown: NoFence collars ($240–$270/collar + ~$3–4/month after year 1) 🐐 Why goats train fast — and why wool sheep take weeks longer 🆚 NoFence vs. Halter vs. Gallagher vs. Moneal vs. Vence — what's actually different 📡 Base station drama: why Halter just went base-station-free and what it means 🔒 The \"tinfoil hat\" question: data privacy, tracking, and who owns your herd data 🐑 OSU research on animal stress — is virtual fence cruel? (No. Here's the proof.) 📈 How virtual collars are making intensive rotational grazing feasible for small producers 💰 Grants & cost share: SHIP program, EQIP applications, and what's coming ⏳ Should you buy NOW or wait for better tech? Chapters 0:00 - \"Buy Now or Wait?\" (Cold Open) 0:50 - Intro: Meet Meg Greske 2:19 - NoFence Collar Costs & Pricing Breakdown 3:19 - Comparing the Companies: NoFence, Halter, Gallagher, Vence & Moneal 5:08 - Halter Just Went Base-Station-Free 6:40 - Base Stations: History & Why They're Becoming Obsolete 8:41 - Collar Lifespan & Battery Life 11:32 - Training Sheep & Goats: Wool vs. Hair Breed Differ…","meta_description":"What if you could finally have goats and sheep — without building miles of netting or chasing escapes? That's exactly what virtual collars made possible f…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2484,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/farming-without-the-bank-podcast-86470/episodes/we-tried-virtual-fence-on-goats-sheep-real-farm-results-ep-360/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/farming-without-the-bank-podcast-86470/we-tried-virtual-fence-on-goats-sheep-real-farm-results-ep-360.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}