Montana Ag Network: Virtual fencing with smartphone apps

Montana Ag Network: Virtual fencing with smartphone apps

GREAT FALLS - Some Montana ranchers are trading fence posts for smartphones, using virtual fencing technology to manage their cattle herds remotely and revolutionize how they use their land.The technology allows ranchers to control where their cattle graze by putting special collars on the animals and drawing virtual boundaries through a smartphone app.For many, it has become a game-changer that frees up time and lets them focus on other parts o…