Life in America was reshaped by the use of the thorny fence known as “barbed wire.” This highly effective fencing material of early ranchers and farmers changed life “as dramatically as the ...

I cherish the memories of working with my father on the farm. Whether it was milking cows, baling hay, sawing wood, planting ...

As we drive the countryside, it’s becoming harder and harder to find old barns that aren’t falling apart. You can almost hear them taking their final breaths before their rotting ...

Barbed Wire . Barbed wire is the classic farm fencing for confining cattle, consisting of two or three horizontal strands of strong woven wire into which sharp barbs are inserted.

With untold miles of old barbed-wire fence lurking out there in fields and forests, it is a constant threat. My cousin’s husband Reid knows this all too well.

As I drive the countryside, it's becoming harder and harder to find old barns that aren't falling apart. You can almost hear them taking their final breaths before their rotting ...

Q: If two ranches are separated by a length of old barbed-wire fencing and that fence needs repair, who is responsible come fence-mending time? Name Withheld, Weatherford A: Your inquiry is more ...

Lisa Reisman Photo. New fence at Saturday’s celebration. Invasive species were taking over a chain link fence at the Ferry Street Farm and creating a barrier with the neighborhood, so a group of teen ...