Hackberry Creek Farm Supply

01/14/2025

If you are needing oats, barley, triticale, or any other spring seeded forage/cover crops, now is the time to get them ordered. Get ahold of Eric or the guys at the store to get on the list.

01/06/2025

We should have the door up and ready for business about 9:30 this morning!

01/06/2025

We will do our best to be open tomorrow, but will have a delayed opening to give employees time to get down the roads and KDOT time to get the roads cleaned. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

12/25/2024

Merry Christmas from our families to yours!

12/02/2024

Private Pesticide Applicator testing as you are familiar with is changing on January 1, 2025. Exams will be CLOSED-BOOK at the extension offices, but there will be new rules. The other two options will be to attend an in-person training, or a 6 module online training with reviews and activities to complete.

You can renew your certification with the current rules and prices, but this MUST be completed by December 20 at your local Southwind office. Sorry, but NO EXCEPTIONS!

11/25/2024

We will be closed Thursday and Friday, November 28 and 29 for Thanksgiving. Janna will be there Saturday morning the 30th, and Eric will be available by phone Thursday and Friday.

11/07/2024

THEY’RE BACK!! After several years of shortages, we finally have shotgun shells back in stock! Just in time for pheasant season. Limited supply, stop in and see what we’ve got.

10/23/2024

Potentially a good product to look at for those utilizing crop residues after harvest.

Lactipro is a rumen-stable probiotic containing a proprietary strain of Megasphaera elsdenii that is a rapid consumer of lactic acid. This allows cows to ingest a large amount of starch in a short amount of time after treatment. Recommendations are to give 40ml of Lactipro orally 24-96 hours prior to turn out on failed crop fields.

Source : Curt Vogel, DVM

10/07/2024

Be aware of armyworm pressure as well as grasshopper pressure, especially in newly seeded wheat and alfalfa stands. Below is a great resource with links from KSU. As always, if you have questions, don’t hesitate to reach out.

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08/07/2024

It’s time to be thinking about your wheat seed and winter forage needs. We will again be offering rye, triticale and winter forage blends, as well as a plethora of seed wheat varieties. Get with Eric to discuss your needs.

03/25/2024

For the safety of our employees, we will be delaying opening this morning. Please call before coming in, as if it stays nasty, we may need to be closed for the day.

03/14/2024

We still have good supply of spring forage crops for your planting needs.

02/20/2024

We need to open just a little bit late Wednesday, February 21, for a doctors appointment. The door should be open by nine. 

01/30/2024

The recent moisture and warmer temperatures has us dreaming of spring. Now is the time to be planning your forage and grain crop needs. Please reach out if you are needing oats, barley, triticale, or any sort of mixes for early spring planting, or grain/forage sorghums, corn, soybeans, etc for late spring or early summer.

01/29/2024

01/19/2024

https://bit.ly/GGTCatalog2024 - GG&T 2024 Sale Catalog is Now Available Online!! Will be Hitting the Printers and Mail boxes soon! If Interested in a Hard Copy find us at www.ggtcattle.com

01/19/2024

We don’t know about you guys, but we’re awful tired of the wind and the cold.

Truth.

Source : Dessa Diede

01/11/2024

Cold temperatures have arrived. 🥶 These temperatures will cause a marked increase in your cattle’s feed needs. The general rule is, for every degree below 20 Fahrenheit, a cow’s energy requirements increase by about 1%. Likewise, for every degree below the average winter temperature, a 1 lb. increase in calf birth weight and ~2.5% increase in dystocia incidences can be expected based on a 6-year study from the University of Nebraska. Depending on an animals body condition score, cold stress effects will vary. With that in mind, use an integrated approach to reduce the cold’s impact on your herd and “layer her up” in preparation. Let’s talk strategies to do this, with some analogies for their effectiveness:

1️⃣ Windbreaks. For cattle, getting to a wind-protected area is like upgrading from an open station to a tractor with a cab for you while doing winter chores. Both permanent and temporary windbreaks are one of the most effective tools we have to protect cattle from cold stress.

2️⃣ Bedding. Cornstalks, straw, or other sources of bedding will insulate cattle from the frozen ground, keep haircoats more dry, and help cattle better regulate body temperature. Bedding for a cow is like the coveralls for you. Although the benefit of bedding is quantified less in cow-calf trials, feedlot trials have shown a significant, 20-40% maintenance requirement advantage for bedded steers compared to unbedded counterparts.

3️⃣ Feeding time. The rumen is a fermentation machine, and where there is fermentation, heat is produced. Peak heat of fermentation occurs 4-6 hours after the primary eating bout, meaning producers can feed late in the day to provide some extra heat during colder night temperatures. Doing this to warm cattle from the inside out is like having a hot cup of coffee for you.

While we can’t control Mother Nature, we can help cows combat cold stress by providing an integrated approach to control the impact cold temperatures have on our feed bill, calf birth weights, and cow comfort. Read more here: https://lsc-pagepro.mydigitalpublication.com/publication/?m=35546&i=769360&p=14&ver=html5