Commercial Agriculture
From the field to the marketplace, Southern States is committed to providing the best products and services to farmers. Discover how our professional agricultural services and quality products can help you achieve production success. Visit our site often for the latest product, technology and industry updates.
Feature Article: An Introduction to Raising Meat Goats
Goats are ideal for those new to keeping livestock as they are small (therefore requiring less land per head than cattle), fairly easy to handle and multi-purpose; potentially providing milk, meat and land management. For the hobby farmer, raising meat goats for showing is an ideal way to enjoy goats.
How can you combat high fertilizer prices?
Fertilizers have been a cheap input that more than paid for themselves with significantly higher yields. That equation has changed. What is the cause? How can you plan for the future and combat ever increasing fertilizer prices?
Liquid Supplements Boost Performance
Your beef cows may not be getting all the nutrition they need from hay harvested last summer. Consequently, cattlemen should be prepared to supplement their cows in winter so that they have adequate energy and protein to rebreed at the same time they are nursing their calves. Southern States offers a wide array of supplement products in liquid, dry and block forms to meet the specific needs of individual producers.
Farm Pond Management and Feeding Guide
Whether your pond is used for irrigation or pleasure, aquatic weeds can be detrimental to a healthy and beautiful pond. Excessive weeds can interfere with fishing, boating, swimming and irrigation. Weed control in ponds can be tricky. Watershed safety means treatment options can be limited. However, there are products available that help control weeds in ponds. See our pond management & feeding guide for more information.
