June 25, 2007 Building and maintaining fences for controlling livestock places a huge financial burden on agricultural producers worldwide, but is there really any need for all those posts and wires?

Since launching U.S. operations last year, fast-growing New Zealand-based ag-tech Halter has helped ranchers create enough virtual fencing to circle the continental United States – saving them ...

A virtual fence for livestock that allows better use of pasture, protects the environment and reduces labour, is being developed by the CSIRO Food Futures Flagship using satellite technology. The ...

Researchers have developed an effective silt fence and mechanized installation system ideally suited for pipeline construction. Field testing of the system has shown it to be effective on slopes up to ...