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 ...

With spring calving rapidly approaching, immediate thoughts turn to tagging and feeding our new arrivals ensuring we can identify them easily allowing us to monitor progress and give them the best ...

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 ...

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 ...

Cattle at a nature preserve in Muscatine County, Iowa, seen in 2025, are managed via virtual fencing technology. The Nature Conservancy conducted a three-year pilot project on the technology. (Dale ...