Headline : Southern States Cooperative at 100: A Story a Century in the Making

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Editor’s note: The role of the ag retailer and trusted advisor to farmers across the U.S. is constantly changing — never more so than in the last three years. As the dust is seemingly settling — new market dynamics are here to stay, and many tried and true practices are gone for good. As the linchpin between grower-customer and the suppliers of sophisticated tools they use, ag retailers in the U.S. are essential to pushing crop production to the next level. In recognizing 40 years of the CropLife 100 ag retail ranking program, our editors will engage with numerous CropLife 100 ag retailers at the National, Co-op, and Independent levels and unearth opportunities and concerns in today’s modern agricultural market. We will also feature numerous stories throughout the year focusing on ag retailers that are celebrating milestones, exploring how they have managed to survive and thrive where others have not. This month, we look back at the 100-year history of Southern States Cooperative. 

One the early Virginia Seed Service outlets from the 1920s.

From its beginning, Southern States has focused on providing the unique seed varieties to meet market needs.

Southern States was the first to use the 100-pound paper bag for fertilizer. Paper was less costly than burlap and the smaller package is much easier for the farmer to handle.

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