Monte Bottens
Cambridge, Illinois
Virtual Fencing: Making Grazing So Easya Corn Farmer can do it!
There’s a reason most no-tillers tore out fences decades ago, but northwest Illinois no-tiller Monte Bottens discovered an alternative to buildings and hard labor that now excite him about bringing back livestock to the farm. In this mainstage presentation focused on the 5th principle of soil health, Bottens outlines how virtual fencing allows animals to work more for themselves and why no-tillers should consider adding livestock back into their operation.