SYDNEY (Reuters Life!) - Australian scientists have invented a virtual fence for cattle, doing away with the need to erect real barriers or keep gates closed to secure livestock. A battery-powered ...

Kristy Wallner casually rested her hand on barbed wire lining atop a fence separating sheep from cattle. The metallic partition, erected in the 1980s, currently stretches 14 miles across high-country ...

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 ...

Rounding up your goats to swap their collar batteries all at once could save you time and money. What is virtual fencing for livestock? Monitor your animals digitally with virtual fencing to gain ...

New technology called “virtual fencing” is catching on in Idaho and the West. Virtual fencing works like an invisible fence for pets but at a much larger scale for livestock management. “I think it’s ...

Over the last decade technology has slowly been creeping into Irish agriculture, and now in 2026 it is at the forefront of ...

Electric fence systems or even barbed wire were once considered innovations in grazing management. Within the past few years, virtual fencing companies have become prominent and their products could ...

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 ...