United States Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue, announced that 11 Alabama counties are under a Secretarial natural disaster designation. Farmers in these counties which are classified by USDA as “primary” may be eligible for emergency loans from the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA). Those farmers in counties that are contiguous to these primary counties may be eligible as well. The …
Alabama Cattlemen Board of Directors Meet
The Alabama Cattlemen’s Association Board of Directors held their summer board meeting last week, and it was a meeting their new Executive Vice President, Erin Beasley, was pleased with. Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle …
Alabama NRCS Soil Quality Sign-Up Continues
USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) State Conservationist for Alabama, Ben Malone, recently announced the agency is providing funding to help landowners improve soil quality through a Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) project. But the signup deadline is August 28. Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays …
Weekly Livestock Market Report
Here are the Alabama and Georgia livestock market reports for the week ending August 11th, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for both states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions for the week ended August 11, 2017, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 14,400 head compared to 17,721 last week and 12,451 a year ago. …
McMillan Advises Horse Owners to Vaccinate for EEE & West Nile Virus
Agriculture & Industries Commissioner John McMillan announces that a horse has tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) by the department’s diagnostic laboratory in Auburn. The horse was presented for treatment at Auburn University’s College of Veterinary Medicine from the neighboring state of Georgia. In addition, Mobile County Health Department (MCHD) has reported that the sentinel chickens, used to detect …
Funding to Help Improve Soil Quality in Alabama
August 28 is the deadline for Alabama landowners interested in securing funding to help improve the soil quality on your land, all through a Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) project. This effort is possible thanks to a partnership between USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Alabama and the Alabama Soil and Water Conservation Committee. Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins …
Alabama Young Cattlemen’s Leadership Program to Meet
Back in May, we told you the new class for the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association’s (ACA) Young Cattlemen’s Leadership Program was underway for another year. Those participating in this year’s program will get together for their second meeting later this week. ACA Executive Vice President Erin Beasley has more information. Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember …
Farmers Learn Advocacy, Share Ideas at Commodity Conference
Sharing, caring, learning and growing were common themes at the Alabama Farmers Federation’s 45th Commodity Producers Conference this week in Birmingham. Dr. Kevin Folta with the University of Florida inspired about 1,000 farmers attending the conference to be agricultural advocates. “We talk to each other very well, but we don’t talk to others very well,” said Folta during Saturday morning’s …
Weekly Livestock Market Report
Here are the Alabama and Georgia livestock market reports for the week ending August 4th, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for both states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions for the Week ended August 04, 2017, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 17,600 head compared to 16,248 last week and 15,510 a year ago. …
Cow-Calf Producer Conference is Next Week in Auburn
Cow-calf producers across Alabama will have the chance to gain valuable insight on how to rebuild their herds successfully during the Auburn University Department of Animal Sciences’ 2017 Beef Cattle Conference. It will be held Saturday, August 12th, from 8 a.m.- 3 p.m., at the Ham Wilson Livestock Arena in Auburn. The theme of this year’s event is “Back to …