West Texas Feed & Mercantile

How to Use Complete Feeds to Stretch Your Hay Supply

Fiery blazes, drought, and poor growing conditions have made hay difficult to find and expensive to buy in many locations throughout the nation. These conditions have left horse owners with the difficult task of finding an affordable source of quality hay

What's The Difference Between Ranch-To-Market And Farm-To-Market Roads?

Farm-to-market and ranch-to-market roads have helped rural Texans get around since the 1940s. But what happens when these roads become completely

Three Keys to High-Efficiency Hay Production

Forage quality determines the amount of supplemental feed required to maintain livestock performance. If your hay tools work as a system to achieve the right mix of power, efficiency and versatility to get the job done, they will help you harvest at peak nutritional value. Here are three tips to help you maximize your hay …

Hooked on nutrition: Why quality fish feed matters

Aquaculture feed costs can account for more than 50 percent of farm production costs, so the impact of feed choice should not be underestimated.

4 tips for feeding poor quality hay

What should producers do with all of that rained on hay? What other feedstuffs can be added to dilute poor-quality hay? Here are 4 tips for feeding low-quality forages to cattle this winter.

Farm Loans 101

“Let us not forget that the cultivation of the earth is the most important labor of man. When tillage begins, other arts will follow. The farmers, therefore, are the founders of civilization” (Daniel Webster). We love our farmers and believe they are the backbone of this nation. If you are new to farming or if it has been in your family for years, it’s important that you know about farm loans. Here are the basics you should be familiar withFSAWhen talking…

How to Feed Birds All Year Long

As the seasons change from winter to spring to summer to fall, switch up what you're serving in your feeders to attract more birds to your backyard.

You Won't Believe The Unique Treasures That Await at Mercantile 37

If you are out and about looking for a unique gift or a distinctive addition to your home décor, look no further than Mercantile 37. Sitting prominently at the intersection of SR 37 and SR13, it offers unique artisan works

A Mercantile Meal: In honor of what it takes to make something worth making.

Read our post "A Mercantile Meal: In honor of what it takes to make something worth making." and view our low odor, premium paints.

Did You Know? Add an RSS Feed

Did You Know? Add an RSS Feed You can add an RSS feed as a new folder in Zimbra, so you can quickly and easily see new RSS content. To add an RSS feed: 1. Click the gear icon for Mail Folders, and select New Folder. 2. Name the folder, click the Subscribe to RSS/ATOM […]

What Level Texan Are You?

10 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Texas

Every fact's bigger in Texas, after all. But there's even more there to discover for yourself!

We're Now Making Our Own Feed!

We are excited to announce that our farm in Fairview is now able to make our own animal feed for our pigs and chickens! We are buying whole grains and using a tractor powered hammer mill to grind and mix non-GMO feed. The rations will consist of corn, small grains (such as wheat or barley), […]

Yammer explained: How the feed works

The Yammer home feed drives discovery and engagement across communities in a network. The feed relies on algorithms to determine which posts are the most relevant to you. Every person’s home feed is different, because we all care about different things. The Yammer home feed algorithm scans all Yamme...

Introducing Mute: A New Way to Personalize Your Feed

Today we’re introducing mute in feed, a new way to control what posts you see on Instagram. The new feature lets you hide posts in feed from certain accounts, without unfollowing them. With t…