Calves, Cattle, Farming, Livestock Fencing
Walk the Fence Before You Trust It to Hold a Summer’s Worth of Cattle
Turning pairs out on summer grass only works if the fence holds. A slow walk of the wire in June saves you…
Calves, Cattle, Farming, Livestock Fencing
Ride the Boundary Fence Before the Cattle Find the Hole—and Your Neighbor Does First
Winter snowload, elk, and spring runoff leave gaps in the summer fence that cattle find fast. A few days of riding wire…
Calves, Cattle, Farming, Livestock Fencing
Ride the Fence Before the Cattle Find the Hole in It
Spring runoff, snow load, and elk pull down more fence than most people expect. Walk it now, because a cow that gets…
Calves, Cattle, Farming, Livestock Fencing
Ride the Fence Before You Turn Out: Fixing the Wire the Runoff Tore Up
Spring runoff and frost heave wreck more fence than cattle do. Ride it before turnout so you're not chasing pairs down the…
Calves, Cattle, Farming, Livestock Fencing
Walk the Fence Before the Cattle Test It: Summer Fence Repair in Montana
Spring runoff, frost heave, and winter snowload leave gaps in your fence by June. Find them before your cows do and you…