Electric Fence Information & News

The electric fence is a simple system that has been used by farmers for over half a century to keep domestic livestock out of or in certain areas. The electric fence works by energizing an insulated wire with electricity, which creates an electrical current across the ground. Electric fences are available in many different shapes and sizes, depending on your needs. A regular farm will have one or two wires with 5 strands of wire per line for each animal. This means that each animal will now have 5 times the voltage of any normal fence, with 5 times the...

VA livestock fencing program sees jump in sign-ups Farmers respond after state offers to pay up to 100% of costs Jeanne Hoffman, co-owner of Whiskey Creek Angus cattle operation in Churchville, VA, stands by a newly installed exclusion fence at the Shenandoah Valley farm joined by her dog, Val. (Bobby Whitescarver) Environmentalists and farmers have long been at loggerheads over agricultural best management practices. It’s where environmentalism comes up against tradition and self-determination, and where farm economics come into sharp relief. So when government soil conservationist Bobby Whitescarver set out to romance Jeanne Trimble Hoffman, a ninth-generation beef cattle farmer...

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Solar Fencing Made Handy And Safe With Shock Box   Ben Miller, owner of Buck Hill Fencer, has been helping Amish farmers utilize solar power to power fence chargers for 20 years. In recent years his Pasture Combo Shock Box has caught the attention of all farmers interested in using solar fencing in a safe and convenient way. “It is very popular because a lot of people want to go solar. They have no power to go to their property,” says Caren Remsberg, who sells the box through Valley Farm Supply, the fencing, weighing and watering supply business she and...

Solar Fencing Made Handy And Safe With Shock Box   Ben Miller, owner of Buck Hill Fencer, has been helping Amish farmers utilize solar power to power fence chargers for 20 years. In recent years his Pasture Combo Shock Box has caught the attention of all farmers interested in using solar fencing in a safe and convenient way. “It is very popular because a lot of people want to go solar. They have no power to go to their property,” says Caren Remsberg, who sells the box through Valley Farm Supply, the fencing, weighing and watering supply business she and...