You Should Consider Growing Wildflowers

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Wildflowers come in many shapes and sizes. They come at different times of the year, blending a huge array of colors across the landscape. They do all of this without being planted, watered or preened over at all. There are plenty of reasons to plant them. For one, they are pretty inexpensive. They’re self-seeding which takes the extra work off …

Why Aeration is Important for the Garden

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In soil, aeration refers to the extent of air gaps. Aerated soil will equate to happier plants with plenty of oxygen. That can be as important as water, sun, and nutrients. You can typically notice a lack of oxygen in the soil when you look at the plants’ roots. If the roots have an abnormal shape, this means that the …

Groups Applaud Passage of the Senate Farm Bill

Taylor Hillman Farm Bill, Industry News Release

The Senate farm bill was passed by a margin of 86 to 11 on Thursday, meeting the unofficial goal of getting the bill passed before the Independence Day holiday. Many in the agriculture industry applauded the outcome. From the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Kevin Kester, President of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, today released the following statement: “Today’s successful Senate …

Telling The Story Project Saving Lives

Taylor Hillman This Land of Ours

Farmers, agricultural workers, and family and community members who’ve been impacted by injuries, fatalities, or close calls, want to make sure these life-changing incidents don’t happen to anyone else. That’s why a new project has been created to highlight personal stories and first-hand experiences. It’s called Telling the Story Project and it can be accessed on the web at TellingtheStoryProject.org. …

How to Grow Peach Tree at Home

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Peach trees come in all varieties and sizes. Dwarf (8-10 feet tall), Semi-Dwarf (12-20 feet tall) and full-sized trees up to 30-plus feet tall. So even if your space is small, you can still have your peaches. Rather than planting by seed, most people simply go to a nursery and buy a young tree. Ideally, the tree will be one-year-old, …

New Staff Member for Alabama Cattlemen’s Association

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The Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) announced a few months ago it would hire a person to fill the position of director of education and outreach. And according to ACA Executive Vice President Erin Beasley, that person is now on staff. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Food to Grow on a Balcony

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Growing food at home can happen even when you don’t have a lot of outdoor space. A balcony, for example, can be the perfect setting with as little as ten or 20 square feet. These plants will do best in such compact settings and provide healthy, organic food in return. Such as Blueberries and Strawberries. They’ll do great in small …

Former President Carter Promotes Peanuts

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Former President Jimmy Carter once again attended the annual Plains Peanut Festival, and according to Tyron Spearman, is still promoting peanuts. 09-25-17 Former President Carter Promotes Peanuts (1) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Conaway on Bill to Replace Guest Worker Program

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It’s been announced that Virginia Rep. Bob Goodlatte will introduce a bill this week that would replace the H-2A guest worker program. The bill, titled the Agricultural Guestworker Act or H-2C, was discussed during the Farm Bill listening session held in California last month. Here is House Agriculture Chairman Mike Conaway. 09-25-17 Conaway on Bill to Replace Guest Worker Program …