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After a month of hay feeding through the early part of the calving season we finally have the cows back on grass.  While we are glad to be back grazing we have a limited quantity, so we expect to be back on hay about February 1.  This turned out to be a very dry fallContinue reading “Triple Creek Journal, Dec, 2025:  Temporary fence requires attention to detail”

Originally written for the Carolina Cattle Connection Regenerative grazing is based on the premise that most of our agricultural land is in a degraded state and requires inputs to be productive.  Managing to improve soil health will move the agricultural ecosystem in a direction that will be more productive with less inputs.  With careful managementContinue reading “Confessions of a Regenerative Farmer, Part 3: Fertility”

The last four late summers and falls in KY (2022-2025) have had extended dry periods following by late fall rains. This has made fall forage establishment and fall stockpiling difficult since dependable rains have come very late. These long dry periods have also caused considerable stress on cool season forages. In many parts of theContinue reading “Fescue Toxicity in the Fall: Is this an issue?”

During December livestock producers should be doing a forage inventory and balance to make sure you have enough pasture or hay on hand to make it through the winter.  Predict how many grazing days you have ahead of you and then figure how many days you will have to feed hay.  For planning purposes assumeContinue reading “December Timely Tips”

Regenerative Agriculture and more specifically Regenerative Grazing are important topics for discussion these days, and many will say there is a Regenerative Agriculture movement building.  The idea is that if you focus on building soil health, over time the productivity of your land will increase, and you will improve the general health and well-being ofContinue reading “Confessions of a Regenerative Farmer, part 2: I occasionally use herbicides “

It was a really busy month for us at Triple Creek with a lot more trouble than we are used to.  We have had health problems with the cows, and more trouble with calving than usual.  We generally have one or zero sets of twins born each year.  This year we have had 4 setsContinue reading “Triple Creek Ranch Journal,   November 2025:  A stressful calving season draws to an end.”

As our seasons transition from summer to fall and on into winter our operations tend to take a slower pace.  Our warm season forages are heading into dormancy to rest until next spring, and our cool season forages are slowly getting off the ground.  This is often a good time to reflect on the previousContinue reading “From the Ground to Grazing: Four Steps to Livestock-Forage System Success”

At this time all Novel Endophyte Tall Fescue should be planted, as recommended by all states in the tall fescue belt.  This year, again due to the dry weather, many farmers delayed past normal planting dates, waiting for moisture. The Alliance for Grassland Renewal recommends holding off on seeding if soil was excessively dry untilContinue reading “Timely Tips: November 2025”

October brings our first wave of calves, and we are well into it now.  It has been a rough start for us this year.  We will be calving right at 100 cows, with 18 of those first-calf heifers.  Our usual success rate with calving is about 95%, with somewhere between 3 and 10 dead calvesContinue reading “Triple Creek Journal: October 2025. Let the Calving Begin!”

Timely Tips from the Alliance for Grassland Renewal.  October 2025 Recommended planting dates for Tall Fescue are generally September 1 to September 30 in northern (colder) regions of the tall fescue belt, and September 15 to October 15 in central and southern regions.  These dates are ideal and give seedlings plenty of time to establishContinue reading “Timely Tips”