Electric fences are often the preferred choice for cattle ranchers looking to protect their livestock. The method of containment involves delivering a gentle electric shock to dissuade animals ...
For Kent Rochester, virtual fencing technology has made his job farming cattle a whole lot easier. The technology allows livestock to be moved or confined without the need for physical fences or ...
The solution? Adding a DIY trellis to the top of the fence to block the view. This easy to tackle idea didn't cost them too much either, since they were able to source their supplies online.
But the tensions are much higher when the fence spans for over 140km and a recent upgrade cost $400,000. The director of a major Australian cattle operation argues the bill should be split between ...
In 2014, new additions to the garden included three steel corner bracket raised beds, a vertical wall garden, a tomato trellis system, a new insect-proof structure for growing cucumbers, and five ...
A flexible steel blade A grip A metal guard that protects the fencing hand. The guard may contain padding or cushion to reduce the effect of blows. It also contains a socket to which the electronic ...
The trial of virtual fence technology - which sees cattle fitted with GPS collars - is a first for Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS). The collars emit an audible warning when the animals near the ...
I think they were just surrounded,” Tavegie tells Outdoor Life. “I turned my antelope hunters away.” The wildfires burned more than 170,000 acres and hundreds of miles of livestock fences in northeast ...
After Europeans arrived and pushed west, the cowboys roamed free, herding cattle over the boundless plains. But settlers needed fences, not least to keep those free-roaming cattle from trampling ...
Those fires have also scorched miles of fencing that kept livestock on the pasture. And replacing that fencing can be expensive. “And then you also have to consider how long it takes.
Turtles often encounter fences as they wander over land in search of water, or a mate. We tracked 20 turtles to study how they interact with fences. Here’s how to make fences turtle-friendly.