Here are the Alabama and Georgia livestock market reports for the week ending July 28th, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for both states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions for the week ended July 28, 2017, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 16,300 head compared to 12, 434 last week and 11,396 a year …
Drought Funding for Alabama Livestock Producers
Alabama livestock producers are being reminded that today, Friday, July 28th is the deadline to apply for drought funding. For those impacted by last year’s extreme drought, USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Alabama will be providing dollars to eligible landowners through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). These dollars can be used to address fencing, water troughs, pasture, …
Alabama Drought Funding Application Deadline is Friday
Friday, July 28 is the application deadline for Alabama landowners impacted by last year’s extreme drought to apply for funding. USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Alabama will be providing dollars to eligible landowners through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Southeast Peanut Growers Meet
The theme for last week’s Southern Peanut Growers Conference was “Navigating the Marketplace”, and farmers from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Mississippi met on Florida’s Emerald Coast to learn and network. Those attending included Caleb Bristow, executive director of the Alabama Peanut Producers Association; Ken Barton, executive director of the Florida Peanut Producers Association; and Don Koehler, executive director of the …
Pleased with AJCA Round-Up
The Alabama Junior Cattlemen’s Association Round-Up took place this past weekend in Montgomery. Alabama Cattlemen’s Association’s Executive Vice President Erin Beasley says the association was pleased with this year’s event. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant …
Secretary Perdue Meets With Farmers in Alabama
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue heard the concerns of farmers in Alabama late last week. Stephanie Ho has the story. Read more on Perdue’s visit with Alabama farmers. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers …
Perdue Speaks Alabama Farmers’ Language
Alabama farmers are hopeful a meeting with the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture laid the groundwork for improved farm programs, trade, and communication. Secretary Sonny Perdue told Alabama Farmers Federation leaders he wants the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to partner with farmers. “My goal is to make….the USDA to be identified, recognized and acknowledged as the most efficient, the most …
Weekly Livestock Market Report
Here are the Alabama and Georgia livestock market reports for the week ending July 21st, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for both states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions for the week ended July 21, 2017, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 12,400 head compared to 12, 332 last week and 10,286 a year ago. …
McMillan Pleased with Alabama Surveillance System
Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries Commissioner, John McMillan, confirmed this week that his department has been working closely with USDA officials to address the positive test in an eleven-year old Alabama beef cow for atypical BSE. But McMillan told Southeast AgNet he’s pleased with their surveillance system. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up …
Alabama State Vet Says Surveillance System Works Well
The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries has confirmed a positive test for atypical bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in an eleven-year old Alabama beef cow. An atypical BSE case basically means it is a rare and spontaneous incident. Alabama State Veterinarian Dr. Tony Frazier says their surveillance system worked well, as routine testing made this discovery and they hope it’s …