Beef producers in Lee County have reported or expressed concern with environmental issues such as mud over the past few years many control around feeding areas. They have reported loss of forages, loss of top soil, and safety being issues that they need to correct in their beef operations. We at the Lee County Extension office have worked with five beef producers in the past two years addressing these issues. We recommended and demonstrated the proper use of filter fabric to control erosion and forage loss during the winter feeding process. These produces have reported on average of saving around 15 percent hay savings due to the implementation of the feeding pads and use of the filter fabric. 100 percent reported less soil erosion due to the filter fabric utilization. 100 percent reported improvements in safety for the producer when feeding due to less mud around feeding areas.