Cattle at a nature preserve in eastern Iowa are managed via virtual fencing technology. The Nature Conservancy conducted a three-year pilot project on the technology. (Photo by Dale Maxson/The Nature ...

Anyone who’s ever chased a loose cow at sunrise knows this truth the hard way—your fence is only as strong as its weakest ...

But things changed about a decade ago after he started adding spunky Corriente cattle to the herd. Often used in rodeos, ...

Ranchers can set virtual boundaries that keep cattle in specific areas through collars around their necks. “Virtual fence does not replace the human being in the ranching operation,” said William ...

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 ...

All eventualities seem to be controlled for. The collars are solar-powered, and Crouch saw them endure every conceivable form ...

The idea of virtual fencing, which replaces physical barriers with digital ones, has gained momentum globally in recent years ...

Dave Swain receives funding from Meat and Livestock Australia. Climate change and the global population boom continue to put pressure on the agriculture industry. However, new technologies could ...

Livestock operations are among the biggest water polluters in the state — from manure dumped into pasture streams to all those hooves kicking up bottom sediment and eroding muddy stream banks.

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 ...