cultured meat

Alabama Bans Cultured Meat

A second state bans cultured meat. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Alabama is now the second state in the nation to ban the sale of cultured meat. Last week, Governor Kay Ivey signed SB23 into law, making the manufacture, sale, or distribution of food products produced from cultured animal cells a Class C misdemeanor as of October …

AFVGA Executive Director Optimistic About State’s Strawberry, Peach Crops

Optimism abounds for Alabama’s strawberry and peach crops this season. Blake Thaxton, executive director of the Alabama Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association (AFVGA), highlighted what he has heard from growers so far this year, starting with excitement geared towards a generational-type strawberry crop. “I’m hearing very good things about the strawberry crop. People are saying things like it’s a 10-year …

Alabama Cotton Producers Ready for Planting Season

Alabama cotton producers are on the cusp of planting this year’s crop. AgNet Media’s Will Jordan visited with Steve Brown, Alabama Extension cotton specialist, to discuss what producers are thinking as they enter planting season. 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 …

AADA Opening Applications for a Second Round Under the Alabama Meat Processing Program

The Alabama Agricultural Development Authority (AADA) is opening applications for a second round under the Alabama Meat Processing Program (AMPP). This program is a result of a $15 million award from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) through the Meat and Poultry Intermediary Lending Program (MPILP) to the AADA. Applications for Phase II are open now and will close …