Plains Partners Location News

The Hinton location of Plains Partners sells a full line of passenger, pickup, truck, and tractor tires. Our staff will mount your tractor tires at our shop. But, do not go out on service calls. Oil changes are done in our full service shop, as well as changing your old battery, and wiper blades. If you need to have fuel delivered; unlead or diesel, we can do that too.

Our feed department sells a full line of bulk and bag feed, both Purina and Evergreen brands. The department just moved from our gin location to the warehouse near the main offices. Hinton also sells fence posts, steel posts, fencing wire, water tanks for your livestock.

Welcome to the Kingfisher Location. The staff at Kingfisher is here to serve your needs and help you with your business. So use us, that's what

were here for. 375-5900 for grain, feed, oil and fuel and 375-3372 for agronomy products.

The elevators are carrying wheat from two harvests ago and some from this past year. This past years crop is still being conditioned for storing.

This brings to mind to remind our customers to check any stored grain on their farms and if you need help , please give us a call.

Our feeds are mostly LOL-Purina and several specialty feeds. We handle four bulk products for stockers and cow calf operations. A feed truck to

deliver these products or self feeders to rent. We can special order feeds for about any animal you might have. This past year we ordered primate,

emu and deer feeds for customers. Our tubs are a great way to supplement protein and minerals to your animals.

Our fuel station has five different fuels and is open 24/7 for your convenience. We have available oils in quarts, 2 1/2 gallons, 30 and 50 gallon drums.

The bulk oil program is an easy and convenient way for volume users. If you have questions on any of our products please give us a call or drop in.

Hennessey Location January 7, 2010

The weather has been cold and the crops are dormant, but plans need to be made for the coming months. We have heard of spider mites in areas east of here and the producer I talked to is planning to spray. The spider mites are a dry weather pest, and coupled, they can severely stress the wheat. Large numbers are required to do much damage, but it can and does happen. Also, the time is approaching for green bugs to appear. Again, the damage is greatest in dry situations. We are available to scout your fields for damage, please contact us.

Another problem is ryegrass in wheat . This is becoming one of the worst problems we face in controlling grassy weeds in wheat. The use of the ALS inhibitors in the past twenty years has created this problem and new ALS products will likely continue to contribute to it. There is a different mode of action (Axial XL) available to those producers who have had ryegrass problems in the past. Statewide 40% of the ryegrass tested is resistant to Finesse and varying degrees of suppression are seen with the other ALS inhibitors that are available.

Top dress season is quickly approaching and without a soil analysis the rule of thumb is 2 pounds of nitrogen per bushel of projected yield. As an example, a 30 bushel projected yield would require 60 pounds of nitrogen. After harvest is the best time to take soil samples to best determine you fertilizer needs. We have this service available for you.

From now until the middle of February is the time to apply Velpar AlfaMax Gold. This product is to be applied to dormant or semi dormant Alfalfa stands plus Karmex for weed control. Getting this product on during this period insures dormancy, but with the abnormally cold winter, that dormancy will probably be extended.

Your Hennessey location has bulk 20% cubes and a complete line of livestock feeds available, along with fertilizer and chemicals. We have High Noon feeds available for those showing livestock. Long time Certified Crop Advisor, Earl Marshall is available to help you in your production needs.

There are many factors to consider in the decision to top-dress, and one of the largest is whether you should or not given the higher cost of nitrogen and the lower price of wheat. Should I top-dress? The answer for most producers is, yes. Your costs of establishing the crop, land and equipment, etc. are already incurred so the decision to top-dress is independent to that. You should decide if the dollar spent will produce more than a dollar of yield. Generally the investment in nitrogen is a good one. Top-dress should be applied prior to hollow stem, but the number of acres to be applied and the availability of application equipment should be taken into consideration. Applying early will insure the nitrogen is in place if weather conditions won’t permit application later. The application of N past hollow stem lessens desired results. Rainfall is also necessary to move the nitrogen into the soil, so early application will better insure the opportunity of timely rains. Whether to use liquid or dry nitrogen is dependent upon the particular situation. If weed and/or insect control are needed then liquid is best, if not then dry is fine. The decision then is based on the cost of N; whichever is the most cost effective. The amount of N to apply is dependent upon the desired yield. Generally speaking, two pounds of N are needed for each bushel of yield. This N is supplied to the plant from the soil profile and additional N supplied as fertilizer. Additionally, if you are grazing and intend to also harvest for grain, then more N is required. Thirty pounds if N is needed to produce 100 pounds of beef or 1000 pounds of forage. Two pounds is still needed per bushel of grain. The most accurate method to determine this is through soil tests. Nitrogen rich strips are also valuable indicators, but must be applied just after planting.

Each of our locations has qualified personnel to assist you in your decisions. Please give us a call.

We have finally received much needed moisture. Now would be an excellent time to start top dressing. As you well know, top dressing will help keep the nitrogen going to help produce a good wheat crop.

We have added a new row crop machine to our fertilizer department. Call Doug Fisher our Agronomy Department manager for all the details at 405 263-7289.

We have a full line of bagged feeds and minerals to suit your needs. We have added feedlot Z tags to our inventory, as well as the Allflex tags we have always had. Remember we will customize ear tags for your cattle and if you don’t have a customized plate give us a call and we can order one for you.

The recent rains and snow have brought much needed moisture to our wheat crop. Now is the time to gear up for spring top-dress. If you have pastured your wheat crop, you need to consider extra amounts of N this spring to replace what has been used through the winter months. We will be happy to assist you with all your fertilizing needs.

We carry a complete line of feed, bulk and bagged. We also have protein tubs to help get your cattle through the spring season. Also, call us for your fencing needs. We carry the heavy T-posts, C,F & I barb wire and creosote posts. If you need gates, we will order what you need.