Farm Fencing Manufacturers

Find a long-lasting, cost effective solution for your farm fencing needs.
By Donna Harvey When operating a farming business, chances are you will need more than one type of fencing. Different animals require a variety of treatments for keeping them safely contained. Fencing is an onerous, but indispensable, chore on the farm, so choose farm fencing materials that are durable and easy to install and maintain. At the same time, you want your farm fences to be attractive and there are some attractive options on the market.

For choosing farm fencing manufacturers think about the following:

1. Product pricing and shipping costs--choose fencing manufacturers that have a local outlet so you can pick up your farm fencing at the dealer to save shipping costs.
2. Type of animal or property you are attempting to secure--smaller animals need tighter fencing, horse fencing needs to be safe, cattle fence needs to be strong and wildlife fencing needs to be tall. You’ll want better-looking farm fence materials in areas within public view.
3. Maintenance needs--vinyl fencing requires very little maintenance, as does powder coated steel or galvanized fencing. Wire fence can also be pretty maintenance-free.

Compare products from several farm fencing manufacturers online.

Get product pricing and shipping costs and find out what associated farm fencing supplies will be needed for each type of fencing. Use online calculators to determine how much material you'll need for your farm fences.
Try:  For wire fence go to the old standard, Red Brand, to view all types of wire fencing and use their tools for calculating how much you need and where to find it. Another good source of all types of farm fence and supplies, including custom fence, is Boundary Fence, located in the Eastern U.S.

Find easy to install and maintain materials.

Your family and employees will thank you if they only have to install a fence once every 50 years or so, and it doesn't need regular maintenance. Horse fence needs to be durable and safe with no barbed wire fencing employed.
Try:  For easy-to-install tubular galvanized and powder coated steel farm fence, the ultimate is 440 Fencing. They have a selection they call the “final fencing solution” because it is sturdy and never needs painting. They advertise ease of installation with most individuals being able to construct a minimum of 500 feet of farm fencing in a day. Also try Ranchers Town and Country Fencing of Tulsa, OK.

Get specialty products for problematic situations

If you happen to raise wildlife, buffalo, emus or ostriches, or need to keep wildlife out of an area, look for farm fence manufactured to control these animals.
Try:  For lightweight deer and bird control see Nixalite.  For electric fencing to control large and small animals go to SMB Manufacturing where you can browse a large selection of humane electric wire fence at attractive prices. SMB is a Canadian company that ships to the lower 48 and shows pricing in both Canadian and U.S. dollars.

• Smooth wire is not the same as barbless barb wire. Smooth wire is a single strand and barbless wire is two strands cabled together.
• Choose barbless wire for horse fencing when other choices are not in your budget. It's harder to maintain, but safer for horses than barbed wire.