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Whether agriculture is your livelihood or lifestyle, MFA has you covered.

Whether you’re running a large cattle operation or caring for a few acres of land, MFA can provide all the supplies, equipment and tools needed for farming and rural living.

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Row crops to ranches and everything in between

MFA carries all the supplies, equipment and tools needed for farming and rural living.

MFA’s Farm Supply Division is responsible for the cooperative’s most diverse and expansive product line, ranging from livestock equipment, fencing supplies and baler twine to rural-lifestyle hardware, tools, apparel and lawn & garden products. Our expert product managers sort through thousands of items to bring affordable, quality farm supplies to MFA’s retail locations. We use large-scale purchasing to pass along cost savings to our customers and a centralized warehouse system to ensure ready access to these supplies.

Ready to rebuild your herd?

Let MFA help you find the missing piece

Rebuilding cattle numbers is a top priority for many beef producers today, and it’s important to make sure your operation can handle a bigger herd. Successful cattle production goes beyond feeding and caring for the animals. It also requires investments in farm infrastructure, reliable fencing and appropriate equipment to ensure safety, efficiency, productivity and well-being of both the cattle and the farmers. Good equipment for containing, feeding, watering and working your herd minimizes stress and keeps cattle well-nourished, which, in turn, maximizes weight gain and reproductive success. Investing in the right tools reduces labor and increases overall farm efficiency. Let MFA help complete the picture with the supplies and equipment you need, including trusted brands of fencing, gates, waterers, feeders, cattle-working equipment and hay supplies to meet the needs of all sizes and types of livestock operations.

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Herdsman Brand is Your Brand

Quality products, built to last. That’s the promise behind MFA’s own Herdsman Brand. MFA Incorporated owns the Herdsman brand along with several other cooperative organizations, which means the brand is owned by thousands of farmer-owners just like you. That also means you won’t find it in any of the big-box stores, only in our MFA and affiliated locations. We don’t put the Herdsman label on just anything—it has to be deemed worthy of the name. Herdsman Brand also stands out from the competition because we stand behind our products, many of them backed by written warranties. Look for the Herdsman label on quality products at your local MFA. After all, it is YOUR brand.

Featured Vendor: Parker-McCrory

Tradition and innovation work together in carefully crafted coexistence at Parker McCrory Manufacturing in Kansas City, Mo.

Inside the unassuming brick building at 2000 Forest Avenue, dozens of workers fabricate, assemble, test and package the company’s Parmak electric fence chargers, using many of the same time-trusted methods that have given the brand an unmatched reputation for quality throughout its 100-plus-year history. Meanwhile, in a neighboring facility across the street, state-of-the-art, computer-driven machines are building a new generation of circuit boards that will give Parmak electric fence chargers advanced capabilities.

Taking technology to the next level has been a hallmark of the company from the very start. Read more here.

Waste not, want not when feeding hay

Hay wastage is a perennial problem. With hay in scarce supply and at premium prices, producers would be well-advised to do everything they can to minimize loss of this valuable feedstuff. 

Much of the hay waste we see in livestock operations is attributed to feeding practices. Losses can reach as much as 50% when bales are unrolled and fed on the ground, according to research by Dr. Robert Kallenbach of the University of Missouri. Limiting a cow’s consumption to a day’s worth of forage at a time can help reduce the amount that gets trampled on and not consumed. If you offer a lot of hay all at once, the cattle tend to waste more.

Using a hay feeder can allow forage to be better utilized and significantly reduce the amount of waste. Keep in mind, however, that feeder design does make a difference. Michigan State University researchers measured round bale hay waste using four types of feeders:

  • Cone feeders resulted in the least waste at 3.5%.
  • Ring feeders were next, with a waste of 6.1%.
  • Trailer feeders resulted in 11.4% waste.
  • Cradle feeders resulted in the greatest amount of waste among the four, measuring 14.6%.

Research conducted at the University of Missouri also considered the impact of stocking rate on the amount of hay wasted between chain cone feeders and open-bottom ring feeders. At all stocking rates measured, hay waste was greater in open-bottom ring feeders than in chain cone feeders. When forage quality was high (17% crude protein alfalfa haylage), hay waste did not differ between feeder types. However, when forage quality was low (7.5% crude protein fescue hay), 19.2% of the bale was wasted in open-bottom ring feeders, compared to 8.9% in cone-type feeders. This research, among other studies, indicates that the decrease in wasted hay will more than pay for the additional cost of the cone-type hay feeders.

Feeder management can also reduce hay waste. Keeping the feeder out of the mud can have a big impact. Hay dropped on dry or frozen ground is much more likely to be picked up by the animal than hay dropped on mud. Feeding pads or concrete aprons are even better.

MFA offers many different styles of hay feeders to serve the needs of your operation. If you need help in your selection or more information on efficient hay-feeding practices, visit with the livestock experts at your MFA location.

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