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Virtual fencing: When to make the switch

Virtual fencing is not intended to replace all physical fencing, and in high-liability areas such as along busy roads, a physical perimeter fence is recommended.

May 9, 2023

Kelli Boylen

Virtual fencing allows graziers to control livestock placement and movement without physical fences.

Midwest/ North: 6 ways you could improve infrastructure on your cattle operation

November 25, 2022

Travis Meteer

The decision to invest in your operation may be a difficult one this year. Here are a few areas of the farm and ranch to pay special attention to as you evaluate your operation needs and return on your investment.

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.

Shocking: Grounding waterers and fences

March 31, 2020

Kelli Boylen

Two of the most common stray voltage and electrical issues on dairy operations are improperly grounded cattle waterers and improperly grounded electric fences.

Safe fencing starts with grounding systems

June 11, 2012

James Falbo

The safest, most economical and effective way to contain your beef cattle is with an electric fence powered with a high quality fence charger. A cow that encounters an electric fence receives one pulse of electricity per second, providing the fence has been effectively grounded.

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Virtual fencing: When to make the switch

Midwest/ North: 6 ways you could improve infrastructure on your cattle operation

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

Shocking: Grounding waterers and fences

Safe fencing starts with grounding systems

West: The value of records

South Central: Heifer development from weaning to breeding

Southeast: BCS – one of the best tools you have

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