Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia for the week ended February 24, 2023, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended February 24, 2023, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 10,400 head compared to 9,369 last week and …
Alabama NRCS Announces Funding for Climate Smart Agriculture
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Alabama encourages agricultural producers and forest landowners in the state to participate in voluntary conservation programs and adopt climate-smart practices. The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) provided additional funding over five years for climate smart agriculture through several of the conservation programs that NRCS implements. This includes the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP). In Alabama, …
Pleased with 80th Alabama Cattlemen’s Convention
The 80th annual Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) Convention took place last week in Montgomery, where producers from across the state took part in the various events. ACA Executive Vice President Erin Beasley says it was a huge success. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 15, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Around the State with Commissioner Pate
In our weekly “Around the State with Commissioner Rick Pate”, for years now, grower tours of the Cotton Incorporated research facility in Cary, N.C. have been taking place. And Commissioner, you recently took part in one of these tours. Can you tell us about it? That’s our weekly Around the State with Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI) Commissioner, Rick Pate. Sponsored ContentNuseed …
Livestock Market Reports for Week Ended 02-17-2023
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia for the week ended February 17, 2023, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended February 17, 2023, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 9,400 head compared to 13,890 last week and …
Alabama Peanuts Resilient in 2022
By Will Jordan Adverse weather conditions were a major factor for Alabama’s peanut crop last year. Still, crop quality prevailed at harvest. Early season cool weather conditions pushed delayed plantings with added thrips pressure and more tomato spotted wilt virus, following trends the last two years. The state’s peanut producers finished with 163,000 acres in 31 counties, with an estimated …
USDA Designates Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas
(ADAI/MONTGOMERY, AL/Feb. 15,2023) — Last week USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced a Secretarial natural disaster designation for 27 counties in Tennessee that also included four counties in Alabama that are contiguous to some of the Tennessee counties. This designation will extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from drought through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various …
Alabama Cattlemen’s Convention Starts Friday
The 2023 Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) Convention is coming up this week, as the annual event kicks off Friday in Montgomery. ACA Executive Vice President Erin Beasley wants producers to know that walk-up registrations are available. More information about the ACA Convention, coming February 17-18, is on the ACA website. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 15, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag …
Around the State with Commissioner Pate
In our weekly “Around the State with Alabama Agriculture Commissioner Rick Pate”, during the recent Cattle Industry Convention in New Orleans, an Alabama farm received a stewardship award. Can you tell us about it Commissioner? Learn more about it on the Environmental Stewardship Award Program website. And that’s our weekly Around the State with Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI) Commissioner, Rick Pate. …
Livestock Market Reports for Week Ended 02-10-2023
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia for the week ended February 10, 2023, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended February 10, 2023, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 13,900 head compared to 7,697 last week and …