"I like Polaris because of the automatic transmission. Switching gears makes moving cattle hard when you are switching from 1, 2, 3, 4, and fence for farm and pliers 5 and then back down to reverse," says green. "polaris dog fence just goes from low or high range to reverse."the atv accessory green can''t live without is a mesh rack for hauling fencing equipment. the racks are made by moose utility division and cost about $125.atvs can replace both pickups and leg work, producers say. "the use of a honda four-wheeler vs. my truck has saved big dollars," writes brad leonard, holt, missouri. kim queen, old fort, tennessee, says buying a second atv was a key management change, because "one of us always had to walk to the corral and check cattle."

"changing from conventional to an intensive grazing operation," is the biggest management change for pliers robert cessac of higbee, missouri. "this has saved on hay and feed costs by 75%," he says. "i feed hay only from february 1 to maybe mid-march, depending on snowfall. and the cattle handle much easier and are more gentle. i can handle my cattle mostly by myself now." even relatively low-tech grazing fence systems depend on good technology. high-tensile electric fence, polywire, and solar electric fencers all get mention in the survey.kim klocke of arlington, iowa, likes his pliers intellishock solar electric fencer made by fence premier. pliers he has had it four years and says it operates without a hitch. klocke runs 75 stock cows and 80 ewes on 260 acres of grass and pasture.