Calling all farmers tired of going back and forth

Mending electric fences or water pipes no longer requires trudging back and forth switching them on and off.

Any brand of electric fence can be turned on and off from the field with a call from any mobile phone, using the GSM electric fence controller which won the inaugural innovation award at last Saturday’s National Dairy Show in Millstreet.

It is made by Suirway Automation, based at Clonoulty, Cashel, Co Tipperary. Philip Quirke of Suirway says it can be adapted for turning on and off mains water to the farm or sludge pumps or lighting; opening and closing domestic and farm gates; controlling heating; among other uses.