Blitzer solar fence controllers are made by Zareba Systems. Solar electric fence controllers retail for $150 to $280, depending on voltage and other accessories. Temporary electric fence (14-gauge, two-strand) costs about $400 per mile or 8[Cents] per foot.RELATED ARTICLE: Six picks: Skid steersHere are the survey respondents'' favorite skid steer makers, and specs far some heavy-duty models:Bobcat. The $300 has a 3,000-pound rated operating wirefencetools capacity 10.5-foot lift height, and 12.5mph travel speed with 2-speed wirefencetools option. $31,000.Case IH. The 85XT gets a grass 80 hp. at 2,500 rpm, can lift up to 2,860 pounds, and has a dump height of up to 92.3 inches. $30,000 - $35,000.

He also likes the white polywire made by Premier because it "has a lot of give, even after it''s been out in the sun for months." The cheaper yellow and black polywire sold at farm supply stores is flexible when you unroll it, says Klocke, but it gets brittle out in the sun.Twenty years and still tickingDairy farmer Dan Johnson wirefencetools of Elk Mound, Wisconsin, has used his Blitzer solar fence controller for almost 20 years. It''s been hit by lightning twice, requiring replacement of the the solar grid and one other part, but otherwise, it''s worked fine, he reports. Johnson milks 60 Holsteins and grazes the hills of his 285-acre farm.