Virtual fences could make managing grazing livestock on farms more flexible and more efficient while improving animal welfare ...

Research shows cattle respect both electric and invisible boundaries, creating new opportunities for grazing management.

MUSCATINE COUNTY, Iowa (IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH) - Cattle at a nature preserve in eastern Iowa appear to roam the land freely — no fences or cowboys on horseback patrol their movement. Instead, these ...

It can be costly and time-consuming for ranchers to keep their cattle inside the pasture using just traditional and electric fencing, but researchers are looking into a possible virtual solution. The ...

Ranchers can now monitor herds remotely using GPS collars and drones, cutting costs and improving precision grazing ...

It’s a rainy day on Pat Luark’s ranch, north of Eagle. He drives through the mud to a stretch of public land his cattle graze. He and Kristy Wallner, a rangeland specialist with the U.S. Bureau of ...

STRONG CITY, Kan.—Cole Mushrush does two things when he wakes up each morning at the family ranch here in the Flint Hills—make a pot of coffee, then fire up his laptop to see if any cows have wandered ...

Cattle property owners are spending money from high cattle prices to buy and renovate their land. These cattle need to be fenced off for breeding purposes, which is where the fence contractors come in ...

Climate change and the global population boom continue to put pressure on the agriculture industry. However, new technologies could enable a fairer distribution of resources to help cattle farmers ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Cattle at a nature preserve in Eastern Iowa appear to roam the land freely — no fences or cowboys on ...