At 31 years old, he created a smart collar company for cows valued at USD 1,000 million.

Livestock farming is often associated with heritage, long routines, and methods passed down from parents to children. But it can also be the starting point for innovations that transform the sector on a global scale. That is the case of Craig Piggott, a young New Zealand farmer who, at just 31 years old, founded Halter, a smart collar company for livestock that is now a global leader in virtual fencing. The story was published by Forbes, which portrays how a family experience in the countryside turned into a company valued at 1 billion dollars. From the paddock to the cell phone In a scene that summarizes the change of era, Forbes describes how on the screen of Piggott's cell phone appear "about 100 tiny moving yellow dots" that represent the cows on the family farm in Waikato, New Zealand. Each animal wears a smart collar that allows them to be guided by vibrations and sound signals, without the need for physical fences. With just a press of a button, the cattle move to new ...