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Is 3D fencing the answer to your free lunch program?

Hay yards are magnets for elk and deer, but three-dimensional fencing can be a lower-cost way to keep them out

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A long winter coupled with a late and dry start to spring has stretched feed supplies across the Prairies. Which means any loss of hay to wildlife last winter was especially painful. To avoid that grief — or at least lessen it — many producers on the Prairies have turned to three-dimensional fencing. Unlike typical
The Seine-Rat River Conservation District is piloting a cross-river fence that effectively 
contains cattle while allowing recreational river users to pass through safely.
Livestock, Local news

A river runs through it

Cattle producers who have a river or creek running through their pasture land may want to 
check out the innovative fencing solution the Seine-Rat River Conservation District is testing

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When agricultural land meets active waterways, conflict can arise. Producers may need to run fencing across the river to contain livestock, but river users want open channels. With an active portion of the Rat River winding through his pasture land, Manitoba cattle producer Peter Funk was all too familiar with this scenario. “When the water
Designing 3D fencing consists of setting up two parallel fences and focusing on height, depth and width to create a daunting barrier.
Livestock

Adding a third dimension to a wildlife barrier fence

While not quite as effective as a tall barrier fence, the 3D alternative is considerably cheaper

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With the evolution of livestock management practice such as bale grazing over the winter, more feed is being stored in the field where it is highly vulnerable to wildlife. “With winter feeding being one of the larger costs of any cow-calf operation, we definitely don’t want to be sharing it with the wildlife,” said Elizabeth
Livestock

Taking The Pain Out Of Fencing

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Fencing ranks right up there when it comes to ranking least favourite pastimes on the farm and Erickson farmer Adele Popp is no exception. But Popp was happy to pass along some of the things she’s learned about fencing as part of the South Parkland Beef Seminar pasture tour for women last week. She admits,
Country Crossroads

Construct A Pen For Small Animals

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I constructed a cage for our granddaughter’s guinea pigs and found it to be an easy and inexpensive project as many of the materials had been recycled. With four unused window screens (16-1/2×26 inches), some one-inch chicken wire, 1×4 boards, a few staples and wood screws, I created a 67x28x25-inch cage. Building instructions are easy
Country Crossroads

Planting For The Future

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There are many things that gardeners do which do not reward them with immediate results. As one senior gentleman told me years ago, “We plant trees for the next generation.” Indeed, unless you are substantially younger than I am, any trees you plant will not reach full maturity in your lifetime. It takes a certain
Livestock

The Shocking Truth About Electric Fence Maintenance

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“Amps kill. Amps hurt. So everybody wants lots of amps on their fence. That’s backwards. We want zero amps.” – WIL REX You don’t have to be Thomas Edison to build an electric fence, but it helps if you understand some of the basic principles of electricity. According to Wil Rex, a dealer in New
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Revisiting Snow Fences

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It’s been a long time since we discussed just what a snow fence is and how they should be installed. Even though I don’t think they are really going to be needed this year, I figured with winter once again knocking on our doors, it’s time to review how snow fences work and the best
Country Crossroads

Using Stepping Stones In The Landscape

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The depth of the stones can be adjusted by adding soil or sand to the holes until the correct depth is reached. Gardens can have many landscape features, but I think one of the most enchanting is a garden path. Although we all have walkways from driveways to the front door, and sidewalks that take

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