Why is it needed?

Individual farmers haven't the time, funds, workforce or facilities to make all their feed, grow seed, process fertilizer, manufacture farm supplies, market produce or perform scientific research.

By combining their purchases of these products with others, as they do with Southern States Cooperative, farmers indirectly own and operate modern feed mills, fertilizer plants, farm supply warehouses, petroleum terminals, test farms, cotton gins and laboratories.

These all make the business of farming pay better by allowing its members to produce food, tobacco and fiber of higher quality and greater value.

Southern States sets the pace in establishing price and quality standards in farm production supplies in its operating area by maintaining fair prices and high quality products.