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Virtual cattle fencing could have ‘huge’ potential for getting cattle back on the land

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 ...
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Cattle grazing with virtual fencing has potential to create wildfire fuel breaks, OSU study says

BURNS, Ore. (KTVZ) – The use of virtual fencing to manage cattle grazing on sagebrush rangelands has the potential to create fuel breaks needed to help fight wildfires, a recent Oregon State ...
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Ranchers are using ‘virtual fencing’ to move their cattle — and help save prairies

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 ...
The Conversation

Virtual fences and cattle: how new tech could allow effective, sustainable land sharing

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 ...
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Cattle grazing with virtual fencing shows potential to create wildfire fuel breaks, study finds

The use of virtual fencing to manage cattle grazing on sagebrush rangelands has the potential to create fuel breaks needed to help fight wildfires, a recent study found. The use of virtual fencing to ...