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Moving Your Chicks Outside
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If you’re raising chicks, you’re probably wondering when you can move them from the brooder box to their permanent home outside. Your local climate and availability of outdoor heating should influence your decision, but the most basic rule of thumb is that your chicks need to be fully feathered before you put them outside full time without supplemental heat.
Keep Chickens Well Watered in Summer
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Planning for summer chicken care will ensure that your flock has sufficient water on very hot days. The poultry experts at Southern States have some helpful tips for keeping your chickens cool and hydrated during the heat of summer.
Hay Testing and Soil Testing for Forage
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The principle of testing is the same: know what you’ve got since looking at a bale of hay or an acre of ground doesn’t tell all.
Applying the Science of Ergonomics to Farm Work
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Only recently has the science of ergonomics been applied to farm work to help reduce the number of injuries that cost commercial agriculture millions of dollars each year in health care expenses, lost wages and lowered productivity.
Cover Crop and Wildlife Mixes
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A breakdown of Southern States Cover Crop and Wildlife Mixes
Farm Contingency Planning
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Contingency planning is an important part of farm or ranch management. A contingency plan determines how a farm will respond to a crisis or disaster and how quickly it will be able to resume normal operations. Key decision makers can jump into action without having to come up with a plan in the middle of a crisis. If something tragic happens, are you prepared?
Rural Road Safety During Harvest Season
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Because farm vehicles travel more often on public roads during the harvest season, there are serious safety concerns about farm vehicles and equipment sharing the road with other drivers.
Nationwide: Why farmers should use dash cams
Farm
Keep your eyes on the road. It’s one of the first things taught when someone is learning to drive. Dashboard cameras — a growing segment of telematics technology — are helping large farm operations with large fleets do a better job of that and a whole lot more.