The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Alabama recently announced signup is underway for Fiscal Year 2023 Farm Bill Easement and Financial Assistance Programs. This includes the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and EQIP Conservation Incentive Contracts. EQIP provides financial and technical assistance to agricultural producers to address natural resource concerns and deliver environmental benefits such as improved water and air quality, conserved ground and surface …
Alabama Beef Checkoff Program Wraps Up 2022 Beef 101 Courses
The Alabama Beef Checkoff program has been busy this year sponsoring various Beef 101 courses. Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) Director of Education and Outreach, Ali Cantrell, looks back at the year after wrapping up their final course for 2022 this past Friday. To learn more about Beef Checkoff funded activities in Alabama contact the ACA office in Montgomery. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly …
Around the State with Commissioner Pate
It’s time for our weekly “Around the State with Commissioner Rick Pate”. Commissioner, I understand a groundbreaking ceremony will be held in Auburn this Wednesday. What is this event for? That’s our weekly Around the State with Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI) Commissioner, Rick Pate. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: …
Livestock Market Reports for Week Ended 11-04-2022
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia for the week ended November 4, 2022, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended November 04, 2022, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 11,400 head compared to 11,677 last week and …
Signup Continues for Easement and Financial Assistance in Alabama
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Alabama wants to remind eligible landowners and agricultural producers that signup continues for Fiscal Year 2023 Farm Bill easement and financial assistance programs. Those programs include the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program – Wetland Reserve Easements (ACEP-WRE), the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP), the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and the Conservation Incentive Contracts (CIC). NRCS offers voluntary programs to eligible landowners and agricultural producers …
Bama’s Best Beef Contest Winner Announced
Beef Month in Alabama has wrapped up for another year, and part of this year’s event was the 2022 Bama’s Best Beef Contest. That contest has ended, and Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) Director of Education and Outreach, Ali Cantrell, has the results of this year’s voting. To learn more about this year’s contest go to the ACA Facebook Page. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester …
Livestock Market Reports for Week Ended 10-28-2022
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia for the week ended October 28, 2022, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: Due to the fact all of the Alabama market reporters attended training sessions this past week, none of the cattle sales across the state were covered. …
Around the State with Commissioner Pate
It’s time for our weekly “Around the State with Commissioner Rick Pate”. Commissioner, I understand you and some of your staff took a trip out of state this past week. Where did you go and what was this trip all about? That’s our weekly Around the State with Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI) Commissioner, Rick Pate. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester …
Registration Ending for Stockmanship & Stewardship Virtual Event
Cattle producers across the country earlier this year took part in the 2022 Stockmanship and Stewardship events. Three regional events were held, one here in the Southeast in Alabama. The unique two-day educational experience featured low-stress cattle handling demonstrations, Beef Quality Assurance educational sessions, facility design sessions and industry updates. For those who could not attend, a virtual event is …
USDA Invests Another $759 Million in Rural Broadband
USDA is giving another boost to rural broadband. “We’re building a better America by ensuring our investments reach everyone, including our rural and underserved communities,” said White House Senior Advisor and Infrastructure Coordinator Mitch Landrieu during a call with reporters. “Rural communities are the backbone of our nation but for too long they have been left behind and they have …