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 ...

STREETER, N.D. — A large, longstanding feedlot in North Dakota until recent years was using only a wooden chute for processing cattle, says Lisa Pederson, livestock specialist for NDSU Extension. They ...

For generations, farmers have spent backbreaking hours tearing down and rebuilding fences just to move livestock to fresh ...

New technology called virtual fencing is catching on in Idaho and the West. It works like an invisible fence for pets, but at a much larger scale for livestock management. Carmen ranchers Chyenne and ...

Fences are an effective stationary method of corralling livestock, but their sharp borders can create sudden changes in native grassland vegetation and the pollinators and birds that live there.

Recent advancements in technology have made their way into precision agriculture, with emphasis placed on using new technologies to increase crop yields and profitability, while simultaneously ...

Rancher Wes Johnson, from the left, visits with Voyageurs Wolf Project researchers Austin Homkes and Tom Gable near a section of new fence on Johnson’s ranch north of Orr on Tuesday. A collaborative ...

Protecting livestock in areas where large carnivores (like lions) live is increasingly important as human land use expands, wildlife habitat shrinks, and climatic changes reshape the ways in which ...

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 ...

For generations, farmers have spent backbreaking hours tearing down and rebuilding fences just to move livestock to fresh grazing fields. Now, thanks to a groundbreaking project at the University of ...