Extension Spotlight

According to Water Education Colorado, beef cattle are the top agricultural commodity in our state, with nearly two million of those cattle and calves residing in Eastern Colorado. Simultaneously, pastureland accounts for 88 percent of the decline in agricultural lands nationally. This leaves cattle producers searching for alternative feeding solutions. These alternatives could include intensive feeding in a feedlot setting or baling crop residues for feed. However, sourcing hay and grain can be expensive and can include a high environmental cost as well. Bailing can increase this environmenta...