Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia for the week ended April 22, 2022, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended April 22, 2022, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 8,200 head compared to 11,561 last week and …
USDA Accepting Applications for EQIP Urban Agricultural Initiative in Alabama
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Alabama has announced they are accepting applications from urban agricultural producers for Urban Agriculture and Innovation Production (UAIP) projects under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). This program offers producers technical and financial assistance to address resource concerns on their land. “As American agriculture continues to grow in new directions, NRCS conservation assistance will grow along …
Alabama Junior Cattlemen’s Association Hold Field Day
The Alabama Junior Cattlemen’s Association held their 2022 Spring Youth Production Field Day on April 14th. The event was sponsored by the Alabama Beef Checkoff Program. Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) Director of Field Services, Morgan Desselle, says fifty kids from across the state took part in the annual event. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 15, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners …
Down To Earth Campaign Launched in Alabama
Alabama agriculture and forestry organizations recently launched ‘Down to Earth: Agriculture Sustains Alabama’. It is a year-long campaign promoting the conservation techniques that farmers and landowners practice across the state. The kickoff event was held March 31st at the Pike Road Agriculture, Recreation and Performing Arts Center. The event featured family friendly farm-related activities and displays. Gov. Kay Ivey was …
Livestock Market Reports for Week Ended 04-15-2022
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia for the week ended April 15, 2022, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended April 15, 2022, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 11,600 head compared to 9,968 last week and …
NRCS Announces New Joint Chiefs’ Partnership Project
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has announced a second fiscal year 2022 sign-up for the Joint Chiefs’ Landscape Restoration Partnership. The project is called “The Sustaining Gains in Longleaf Pine Restoration through Coordinated Cogongrass Control”. The mission of the project is to manage and protect successful longleaf pine ecosystem restoration on 1.2 million acres south-central Alabama and northwest Florida, …
Good Alabama Legislative Session for Agriculture
The 2022 Alabama Legislative Session wrapped up last week in Montgomery. Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) Executive Vice President Erin Beasley says it was a good session for agriculture. The session was scheduled to end by April 25th, but lawmakers were able to get the business of the state taken care of much quicker this year. For more information, contact Beasley at the …
Livestock Market Reports for Week Ended 04-08-2022
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia for the week ended April 8, 2022, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended April 08, 2022, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 10,000 head compared to 12,772 last week and …
Peanut Industry Leaders: Tips for Producers Ahead of Planting Season
By Clint Thompson Soon it will be planting season for peanut growers in the Southeast. Industry leaders are ready to provide last-minute tips for farmers preparing to plant their crop. Ken Barton, executive director of the Florida Peanut Producers Association, reminds producers about the importance of not planting their crop too early. “One of the things I would recommend to …
Alabama Beef Checkoff Supporting High School Cookoff
The Alabama State Beef checkoff is proud to once again help support the annual Alabama Junior/Senior High School Cookoff. It will be held this Saturday, April 9. Students will participate for various awards in both the junior and senior divisions. And Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) Director of Education and Outreach, Ali Cantrell, told Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman about a few new …