Optimize Mineral Consumption for Each Season
Deciding what cattle mineral to feed doesn’t need to be daunting. A quality balanced mineral year-round is the first step to ensuring your herd gets the nutrients they need. Then, you can get more specialized with what you provide your...
Cattle Mineral Considerations & Tips
When making a cattle mineral selection decision, work with your Purina dealer to think through these additional considerations based on your herd’s specific needs: Seasonality: Spring calving cows have different nutrition requirements than fall calving cows. Also, spring grass is...
Tackling High Feed Costs
Maximize efficiency to help cut feed costs without impacting production Drought, supply chain issues, high grain prices, low hay supply and significantly increased fuel and fertilizer prices all have played a role in the drastically elevated feed costs cattle producers...
How to Reduce Hay Waste in Winter
Feed expenses are one of the highest variable costs for cattle operations annually. The cost of hay to get your herd through the winter months accounts for a significant percentage of those expenses and can impact your profitability. Research has...
Starting Fall Seeds
Starting Fall Seeds It may seem early but now is the time to start thinking of starting fall tomatoes and peppers from seed. July 15th is the start date to plant fall tomatoes. It takes 5-6 weeks to get them...
11 Hot Tips to Keep Cattle Cool
Water, shade, and the right nutrition can help mitigate heat stress in cattle. The weather report says it’s going to be a scorcher, and sure enough – the temperatures start steadily climbing. Cattle start grouping in shady spots. A few...
May Garden Tips
May Garden Tips May is the month that makes us think of beautiful flowers. Mother's Day is a perfect time to gift mom with a garden related item. Instead of the usual vase of cut flowers, plan ahead and give that...
April Garden Tips
April Garden Tips If April means spring to you; get out your gardening tools and get moving. A successful garden begins with good soil. Organic material is important to the soil composition. It helps with drainage and increases the microbe...
Fish Truck Visits – Stock My Pond
The Fish Truck from Stock My Pond (www.stockmypond.com) visits Mansfield Feed Mill on Thursday, May 27th from 4:00 - 5:00 pm. If you buy fish, come in the store and save $1 off on Game Fish Chow. Stock My Pond offers...
February Garden Tips
February Garden Tips Keep in mind that the average last freeze for North Texas area is not until mid-March. Even so, many plants normally begin to show signs of growth in February, which makes it the perfect time, to get...
