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Using virtual fencing as a tool to keep cattle off of burned rangeland

Rangeland scientists tested the effectiveness of using virtual fencing to keep cattle out of recently burned areas, which aided plant regrowth in the burned areas while fully utilizing the available pasture.

August 11, 2023

Morgan Lawrence

Rangeland scientists at the Eastern Oregon Agricultural Research Center (EOARC) tested whether virtual fencing could prevent cattle from grazing recently burned areas within sagebrush steppe pastures.

[Podcast] A producer’s take on virtual fencing, and insights on interest rates and inflation – with Clay Burtrum and Elliott Dennis

June 2, 2023

In this episode, Clay Burtrum, a commercial cow-calf producer in Oklahoma, shares his experience with a two-year virtual fencing project with Oklahoma State University.

A homemade wire unroller

December 1, 2022

Heather Eppich

What's the worst part of stringing new fenceline?

3 fencing considerations for making the move to fall calving

Whether you’re going to stick with spring calving or make the move to fall calving, your fences are a critical component to operational success.

September 16, 2022

Keith Taylor

Whether you’re going to stick with spring calving or make the move to fall calving, your fences are a critical component to operational success.

Producers should check their barbed wire fences multiple times a year

Dangers of old and untended barbed wire fencing

Proactive fence maintenance and proper disposal of old barbed wire is critical to avoiding potentially fatal injuries and accidents for animals and people.

June 24, 2022

Keith Taylor

Old barbed wire hanging off a weather-beaten post is an iconic image of rural America. It’s also a dangerous environment for both animals and people.

Virtual fences: Two producers share their experiences

October 25, 2021

Gilda V. Bryant

The concept of virtual fences to contain cattle has intrigued beef producers for several years.

Ask the Consultant: Electric fence technology aids regenerative rotational grazing

October 25, 2021

Devlon Ford

Typically, when technology is mentioned in an agricultural setting, producers’ thoughts turn to GPS-guided tractors, digital ultrasound equipment or record-keeping software and hardware.

The ins and outs of temporary electric fencing for rotational grazing

May 25, 2021

Ray Williams

The benefits of rotational grazing are widely known. Livestock can be moved from one paddock to another on a prearranged scheduled to allow forage crops to renew energy reserves, rebuild plant vigor and give long-term maximum production.

New fencing technologies are changing the grazing game

April 14, 2021

Jennifer Tucker

Hello spring, sunshine, nice warm days, blooming clovers and lush green grasses. Hello also, grownup roadsides and deep-green cover crops and hayfields full of volunteer grazeable forage – except we can’t graze these areas; they don’t have a fence. Or, can we?

5 things you should know when using temporary electric fencing

April 13, 2021

Sarah Drown

Electric fencing changed the game for cattle producers and sustainability on pastureland. Selecting the correct type of fencing for your operational goals impacts the efficiency of your forage and protects resources on your land.

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Using virtual fencing as a tool to keep cattle off of burned rangeland

[Podcast] A producer’s take on virtual fencing, and insights on interest rates and inflation – with Clay Burtrum and Elliott Dennis

A homemade wire unroller

3 fencing considerations for making the move to fall calving

Dangers of old and untended barbed wire fencing

Virtual fences: Two producers share their experiences

Ask the Consultant: Electric fence technology aids regenerative rotational grazing

The ins and outs of temporary electric fencing for rotational grazing

New fencing technologies are changing the grazing game

5 things you should know when using temporary electric fencing

Southeast: BCS – one of the best tools you have

South Central: Heifer development from weaning to breeding

West: The value of records

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