The high cost remains the biggest barrier to adoption, as cost per collar can range from $250 to $350 depending on herd size.

Cattle owners are turning to virtual fencing to keep and move their herds, benefitting both ranches and conservation.

PIERRE, S.D. — Technology is becoming a new key piece in keeping cattle in their designated fields and pastures. At Dakota Lakes Research Farm in Pierre, electronic collars are being used on the ...

Mizzou regenerative ag center using $3.7M grant for cattle GPS collars to help livestock producers save time and labor.

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 cows wear special collars that keep them from ...

Technology advances in recent years have made farming and ranch management easier. Gallagher pioneered some of the world’s first electric fencing systems in New Zealand in the early 1900s. Today this ...

ALEXANDRIA, Minn. — It’s not uncommon for people living in colder climates to spend their winter evenings relaxing on a warm couch and catching up on their favorite shows. Jonathan Kilpatrick likes to ...

One day as I was driving from my home near Kraemer Lake, I noticed a small herd of cattle in a pasture fenced with barbed wire. It brought back memories. Wire had been a much-used commodity on our ...