According to Henry Giacomini, a successful beef operation is founded upon the principles of balance – economics, cattle management and land health.

The weather has been two sides of the coin lately. The Northeast and Canada are still in the center of cool temperatures while the South is much warmer. It is a naturally occurring oscillation based on the temperatures of the water in the Pacific and Atlantic oceans.

In today’s challenging economic times, it is more important than ever to know the value of the alfalfa forage you feed your dairy or beef cattle.

Plastic-wrapped round bale silage (also know as baleage) is harvested forage preserved by anaerobic fermentation of sugar and starch in the forage-making acids that lowers pH levels and preserves the forage.

It is usually a major accomplishment and a good feeling when we finally get around to doing some brush control on our property.

Areas across the continent are beginning to see a new change in traditional hay production. While parts of the country have been utilizing baleage for years, it hasn’t been seen coast-to-coast, so to speak, until recently.

The raking step is sometimes taken for granted in the production of quality hay, but how a rake handles the hay can materially impact raking speed, forage quality and profitability.

After feeding cornstalks, probably the lowest-cost way to feed cattle in the fall and winter is to stockpile forages.