ERSKINE, Minn. -- Cheri Hasbrouck loves fixing fences, especially if they're barbed wire. While stretching and twisting the unyielding wire is the bane of many a rancher's existence, for Hasbrouck ...

Barbed wire shaped the American West, but it kills, injures and blocks migrating wildlife. Some ranchers are trying high-tech alternatives that could reduce the need for it. On a list of the most ...

This time of year reminds me of my young days fixing fence. We never bought new posts and wire. Wouldn’t meet the farm expense. The worn and rusty, course barbed wire would break with every bend. So, ...