It’s time for our weekly Around the State with Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture Rick Pate. This week we are talking beef, as October is Beef Month in Alabama. Commissioner, I know you are proud of the beef industry in Alabama. For more information about events and activities with the Commissioner’s office, visit the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries website. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® …
Livestock Market Reports for Week Ended 10-21-2022
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia for the week ended October 21, 2022, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended October 21, 2022, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 13,700 head compared to 13,485 last week and …
Regional Forestry Field Day Coming to North Alabama
This Friday, October 21st, a Regional Forestry Field Day will be held in North Alabama. Tim Albritton, state staff forester with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Alabama, hopes landowners from across the state will be able to attend this event, where informati0on on how to manage forests for multiple uses will be discussed. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly …
Alabama Industrial Hemp License Application Available
Alabama’s hemp growers now have a new option. The state’s hemp growers, processors/handlers and universities may now apply for an industrial hemp license from the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries. Applications will only be accepted online through the Kelly Registration System. The application period began Tuesday, October 11 and the final day to apply for an industrial hemp license is …
European Union Group to Learn about the Alabama Cattle Industry
A group from the European Union will be in Alabama this week to learn more about the cattle industry in the state. According to Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) Executive Vice President, Erin Beasley, one of their stops will be at the ACA office in Montgomery. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober …
Around the State with Commissioner Pate
It’s time for our weekly “Around the State with Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture Rick Pate”. The Commissioner talks about a big event taking place this Tuesday called Apple Crunch Day. Schools across Alabama will show their support for fresh, local produce by crunching into an apple on “Apple Crunch Day” this Tuesday, October 18th at 10:50 a.m. The Alabama Farm to …
Livestock Market Reports for Week Ended 10-14-2022
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia for the week ended October 14, 2022, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended October 14, 2022, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 13,500 head compared to 16,096 last week and …
FY23 Signup Deadline Announced for Alabama’s Easement and Financial Assistance Programs
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Alabama has announced signup is underway for Fiscal Year 2023 Farm Bill Easement and Financial Assistance Programs. Those programs include: ACEP-WRE easements provide habitat for fish and wildlife, including threatened and endangered species, improve water quality by filtering sediments and chemicals, reduce flooding, recharge groundwater, protect biological diversity and provide opportunities for educational, …
2023 Hemp Applications Now Being Accepted in Alabama
Alabama hemp growers, processors/handlers and universities can now apply for an industrial hemp license from the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI). Applications are now being accepted online only through the Kelly Registration System. In 2016, the Alabama Legislature passed the Alabama Industrial Hemp Research Program Act, Section 2-8-380 Code of Alabama 1975, tasking ADAI with the development of a licensing and inspection …
Bama’s Best Beef Contest is Underway
It’s Beef Month in Alabama, and the 2022 Bama’s Best Beef Contest is underway. It has just entered a new phase and Kayla Greer, Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) director of social media and communications, has the details. To learn more about this year’s contest go to the ACA Facebook Page. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed …