Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia for the week ended October 01, 2021, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ending October 01, 2021, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 15,200 head compared to 14,025 last week and …
Alabama Represented on Cattle Market Working Group
Many members of the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) were in Nashville, Tennessee last month for the Cattle Industry Convention, and during that event, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association established a new working group. ACA Executive Vice President, Erin Beasley, says a producer from Alabama was chosen to be a part of it. For more information, contact the ACA office in Montgomery. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata …
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Extension Mobile Labs in Alabama
As a land-grant university, a mission of Alabama A&M University (AAMU) involves the delivery of research-based information to communities. In the early days, the late scientist George Washington Carver used the Jesup wagon to educate farmers about agricultural practices. Today, modern wheels still roll into communities to educate audiences of all ages. The Alabama Cooperative Extension System (ACES) at AAMU will officially …
Livestock Market Reports for Week Ended 9-24-2021
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia for the week ended September 24, 2021, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ending September 24, 2021, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 14,000 head compared to 16,450 last week and …
Alabama-Florida Peanut Trade Show Coming in February
If you’re working already on setting up a 2022 calendar of events, then here’s a date to mark on it. The Alabama Peanut Producers Association and the Florida Peanut Producers Association invites producers to attend the 2022 Alabama-Florida Peanut Trade Show. It will be held February 3, 2022 at the National Peanut Festival Fairgrounds in Dothan, Alabama. The show was not held in 2021 due to …
Excitement Surrounds Return of Sunbelt Expo
By Clint Thompson The Sunbelt Ag Expo is less than a month away. After last year’s cancellation amid the onset of COVID-19, growers, industry leaders and vendors are excited to return to the event, scheduled for Oct. 19-21. According to Becca Turner, vice president, marketing and public relations at Sunbelt, the number of registered individual exhibitors scheduled to come to …
October Beef Month Starts Next Week in Alabama
October Beef Month in Alabama kicks off next week, and the month long event will involve a variety of Beef Checkoff promotions. Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) Director of Education and Outreach, Ali Cantrell, says that includes their Best Beef Contest. And Ali says another big event, Burger Week in Mobile, will run October 2-9. Learn more about these and other October Beef …
Livestock Market Reports for Week Ended 9-17-2021
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia for the week ended September 17, 2021, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ending Sep 17, 2021, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 16,500 head compared to 16,508 last week and …
What Farmers Need To Know About Disaster Assistance
Natural disasters can devastate family farms, wreaking havoc on infrastructure and affecting crops and livestock. An economist with the Alabama Cooperative Extension System (ACES) said the most significant threats come from hurricanes and their aftereffects. “The nature of their job means that farmers face inherent risks,” said Adam Rabinowitz, who is also an Auburn University assistant professor of agricultural economics. …
Preparing for October Beef Month in Alabama
October Beef Month in Alabama gets underway in a little over two weeks, and the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) has been busy finalizing plans. ACA Director of Education and Outreach Ali Cantrell, said they are looking forward to Beef Month this year. To learn more about October Beef Month, contact the ACA office in Montgomery at 334-265-1867. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly …