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Sulfur (S) is essential for plant nutrition, but its concentration in plants is the lowest of all the macronutrients. Plants are able to assimilate sulfate and reduce it to essential amino acids, where S is involved in a range of metabolic functions, including protein synthesis. Greater attention needs to be paid to the role of S in…

For several years, Charlie Baucom, Bentwood Farms, had seen consistent yields with his soybeans, but just knew he could do better. So he sat down over the winter with his team from Southern States, Steven and Brandon Harrelson, and his Monty’s representative, Michael Thompson. The result was a high-intensity management program that would not only…

Monty’s Sludge Relief program: the bio-organic solution for manure management. Manure lagoons. Loafing sheds. Swine-manure pits. Stabilization ponds. Waste systems. Wherever manure collects, everyone wants a better way to manage it. And for farmers? The time, effort, cost, and missed-nutrient-opportunities of less-than-successful manure management can feel like a whole lot of waste. But that’s all…

Congratulations to John and James Van Hook! And thank you for your business and sharing your success! “I want to thank Monty’s for the great products! We used the soil conditioner again this year and broke the KY state record, Weigh off site record in Allardt Tenn. and biggest ever grown in the south east,…

Energize your plants and build their roots with Monty’s Liquid Carbon and Hay-Now this fall – for better forage next spring. It may look like resting pasture in November. But even as frosts start and growth stops, next year’s prize pasture and forage has a whole lot working underground, in the soil. Agronomists at Monty’s…

Winterize pastures this fall to extend grazing, boost protein, TDN – and lay the groundwork for a great 2018. Louisville, KY (August 15, 2017) High-quality forage is Goal One for reducing purchased feed and supplement costs. Protein, NSCs, lipids, fiber: there’s nothing like it to supply optimal TDN (Total Digestible Nutrients)* and keep a herd…

 It’s an increasingly common sight on southeastern farms: a tanker arrives, pulls up to an 1100-gallon tank, and tops it off with Monty’s Microhance. Thanks to a new partnership between area Southern States dealers and Monty’s, farmers are taking advantage of a Microhance bulk fertigation program that’s helping them dramatically improve their fertigation and cost-efficiency:…