Preformed Line Products announced the national launch of Ranchmate, a line of new wire fence construction and repair products. The company has applied its proprietary technology – originally developed for the utility industry nearly 70 years ago – to its products for use with high tensile smooth and barbed wire fencing. With this product, farmers and ranchers can build and mend fences like utility linesman have built and fixed overhead conductor lines for decades.

Pivotal Fencing Systems introduces the Wand Gate, which allows producers to cross-fence circular pivot fields and pastures and solves many of the problems associated with cross-fencing circular pivots. This includes the need to open and close gates or let down fence wires.