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Tall fescue is the most important coolseason grass grown in the “Heart of America”. It is a versatile plant used for animal feed, lawns and turf, and conservation purposes. Tall fescue is a native of Europe. The exact date of its’ introduction into the United States is not known, but likely came as a contaminantContinue reading “TALL FESCUE FROM 1931-2006”

As we enter a new year, this season naturally encourages reflection and redirection. Many of us see the New Year as an opportunity to refresh, get back on track, or start something entirely new. For those of us in the livestock and forage industry, this is an excellent time to evaluate our operations, review ourContinue reading “New Year, New Strategy: Developing a F.O.R.A.G.E Plan for 2026!”

We have had a very odd start to the grazing season.  The roller coaster ride of temperatures for the last two months has really hurt productivity of the perennial cool season grasses.  The fields we fertilized early came out and grew in March, only to be set back by a 23° F freeze.  This turnedContinue reading “Triple Creek Journal, April 2026: Back on grass, at least for now.”

New stands of Novel Endophyte Tall Fescue across the fescue belt are suffering from drought conditions.  Despite challenging establishment conditions again last fall, most reports are of successful establishment, but we have also heard about a few failures.  While most new stands are alive, they are very at risk due to the current weather pattern. Continue reading “Fescue Renovation Timely Tips, April 2026”

I have always been suspicious of technology and slow to adopt new ways.  I got that from my Dad. He was a mountain boy from a family that had subsisted on hard work and little else in the Appalachian Mountains since the early 1800s. My Dad was always suspicious of the new ideas and theContinue reading “Triple Creek Journal, March, 2026: Adopting Technology”

This article is reprinted with permission from the Amazing Grazing column in the Carolina Cattle Connection, March, 2026 The regenerative farming movement is focused on improving the efficiency of agriculture through restoring soil health and ecosystem function.  Most pasture-based livestock production systems are based on perennial forages, and thus their potential for soil health isContinue reading “Confessions of a Regenerative Farmer Part 6. Conclusion.”

As we move into spring there are several things you can do to improve the development of your new stands of tall fescue planted in 2023-2025, and to prepare land that is scheduled for renovation in the Fall of 2026. If you have not yet applied nitrogen to new stands, that should be done asContinue reading “March Timely Tips: Tall Fescue Establishment and Management”

Toxic endophyte-infected tall fescue is particularly detrimental to the productivity of spring-calving beef cow herds. A recent study published in the journal, Grasses, compares the productivity of two spring-calving herds – one raised entirely on toxic endophyte-infected tall fescue (E+) and the other raised largely on endophyte-free or novel, non-toxic endophyte-infected tall fescue (E-/NE+). WithContinue reading “Long-term effects of endophyte-infected tall fescue on productivity of spring-calving herds”

For Producers Converting Cropland to Pasture Producers in Missouri and Kentucky (or those willing to travel) are invited to a special in-person workshop designed specifically for those converting acres from conventional row crops to perennial pastures or hay. These workshops will focus on topics such as Regenerative Agriculture, Perennial Grass Establishment, Infrastructure needed for Grazing:Continue reading “Space still available for in-person tall fescue Workshops in MO and KY”

When I wrote my Journal a month ago I couldn’t imagine what the next month would be like!  As we are all well aware, a major polar air mass settled over the eastern US, bringing with it unprecedented cold along with a series of major winter weather events.  We had snow four different times, withContinue reading “Triple Creek Journal, February 2026.  Bale grazing in the snow!”