USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Alabama wants to remind eligible livestock producers in the in the Black Belt region that the signup deadline for a Grazing Pilot is March 1. The pilot program will target socially disadvantaged producers in Lowndes, Dallas, Wilcox, Marengo, Hale and Perry counties. Alabama Grazing Pilot Signup Deadline is Thursday Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester …
Alabama Cattlemen’s Convention Online Registration Ends Thursday
The 75th Annual Alabama Cattlemen’s Association Convention and Trade Show will be held March 9-10 at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville. But for those who have yet to register, ACA Executive Vice President Erin Beasley says this Thursday, March 1, is the deadline for online registrations. Alabama Cattlemen’s Convention Online Registration Ends Thursday Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, …
NRCS Alabama Announces Signup for Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint Rivers
Partnership Project to Address Irrigation Efficiency In collaboration with the Flint River Soil and Water Conservation District, the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Alabama today announced it will be accepting applications for a Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) project that will address irrigation efficiency in Alabama. Eligible producers are encouraged to apply by March 16, 2018. The “Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint …
Weekly Livestock Market Report
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama and Georgia, for the week ended February 23, 2018, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: AL Livestock Market Report At Alabama Livestock Auctions for the week ended-February 23, 2018, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 11,500 head compared to 7,459 last …
Ag Bills Move from Alabama House to Senate
A couple of bills of interest to agriculture moved from the Alabama House to the Senate this week. Leigha Cauthen, executive director of the Alabama Agribusiness Council, has the details. Ag Bills Move from Alabama House to Senate Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses …
GA – AL Producers Utilize New Herbicide Application Method, Not Yet Available in Florida
Warmer than normal temperatures throughout Florida and the deep southeast in recent weeks is an early reminder that this year’s weed control issues could be more serious than usual throughout the region. As producers plan upcoming weed control strategies for this season, we’re featuring more details about this new fertilizer/herbicide blending process officials at Dow AgroSciences say is already being …
McMillan Pleased with New Testing Capabilities for CWD
On Tuesday, Commissioner of the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI) John McMillan, along with Commissioner of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) Chris Blankenship, announced the purchase of new testing equipment for the State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory. McMillan told Southeast AgNet the equipment will be dedicated to testing samples for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) found …
Alabama Announces Enhanced Testing Capabilities for Chronic Wasting Disease
Commissioner of the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries, John McMillan, in cooperation with Commissioner of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR), Chris Blankenship, announce the purchase of new testing equipment at the State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory. The equipment known as Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) will be dedicated to testing samples for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) …
Alabama Cattlemen’s Convention Pre-Registration Ends Next Week
The 75th Annual Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) Convention and Trade Show will be held March 9-10 at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville. Erin Beasley, ACA’s executive vice president, says it will be a great event for the whole family to attend. Alabama Cattlemen’s Convention Pre-Registration Ends Next Week Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps …
Financial Assistance for Irrigation Pilot in Alabama
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama announced continuation of an irrigation pilot that will target small, underserved vegetable operations in the state’s Black Belt region. Financial Assistance for Irrigation Pilot in Alabama Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses …