RENO, Nev. (News 4 & Fox 11) — The future of grazing management is here. Virtual cattle fencing, where farmers draw GPS boundaries to herd cattle, has the potential to upend the way ranchers have historically managed herds.
But will smart collars revolutionize the age-old practice of keeping cattle in with a physical fence or be too costly an option for most ranchers to adopt?
Future of ranching: UNR researchers studying virtual cattle fencing with smart collars…