Alabama to Texas Hay Relief Effort Update

(ADAI/MONTGOMERY, AL/April 2, 2024) — Two weeks ago, the Alabama Department of Agriculture & Industries (ADAI) launched an effort to provide hay for Texas cattle producers who suffered catastrophic losses from the recent wildfires in the Texas panhandle. ADAI partnered with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) and the Alabama Trucking Association (ATA) to help gather and transport hay for cattlemen in …

ADAI Offering RFID Tags for Replacement Animals

One of the functions of the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI) Animal Industries Division is the administration of programs to prevent, eradicate and control diseases of livestock. Associate State Veterinarian, Misty Edmondson, has an update on what they have to offer cattle producers in the state. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant …

Signup Deadline Nearing for Alabama’s ACEP-ALE Easement Program

The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama (NRCS-AL) reminds eligible entities that the Fiscal Year 2024 Farm Bill Easement and Financial Assistance Programs signup deadline is March 31, 2024 for the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program – Agricultural Land Easements (ACEP-ALE). Eligible entities may submit proposals to NRCS to acquire a conservation easement on eligible agricultural land. NRCS does not accept applications for ACEP-ALE …

Alabama Launches Texas Hay Relief Effort

(ADAI/MONTGOMERY, AL/March 19, 2024) — The Alabama Department of Agriculture & Industries (ADAI) is leading an effort to provide hay for Texas cattle producers who have suffered catastrophic losses due to the recent wildfires in the Texas panhandle. ADAI is partnering with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) and the Alabama Trucking Association (ATA) to help our fellow cattlemen in Texas who …

Alabama Legislators, Gov. Ivey Celebrate National Peanut Month

(APPA/Montgomery, AL, March 5, 2023) – Alabama Peanut Producers Association (APPA) celebrated National Peanut Month with a proclamation from Gov. Kay Ivey at the Alabama Capitol and a peanut day at the Alabama State House on March 5, 2024. “Peanut day at the Alabama State House helps remind our legislators that peanuts are an important crop for Alabama agriculture,” said APPA …