And there wasn't a lot of wood - certainly none to spare for fencing in mile after mile of what was often called "The American Desert". Farmers tried growing thorn-bush hedges, but they were slow ...

Demand for fencing in the US is forecast to grow at 2.9% annually up to 2014 when it will reach 850m linear feet, with the market worth USD 8.3 bn (EUR 6.1 bn), according to a recent study – “Fencing” ...

US officials say. Steel panels from the fence in the town of Calexico, California were knocked down on Wednesday morning. The concrete used to anchor the 30ft-tall (9m) panels in place had not yet ...