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HPAI Confirmed in Alabama Commercial Poultry Pullet Farm

Dan Alabama, Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI), Avian Influenza, Poultry

(ADAI/MONTGOMERY, AL/Nov. 3, 2023) — The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI) and USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have confirmed the presence of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in a commercial pullet farm in Marshall County, Alabama. Samples from the flock were tested at the Alabama State Diagnostic Laboratory, part of the National Animal Health Laboratory Network, …

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Winner of Bama’s Best Beef Contest Announced

Dan Alabama, Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA), Beef, Cattle, Marketing

A winner has been determined in the 2023 Bama’s Best Beef Contest. Diamond Jim’s and Mrs. Donna’s, a family-owned-and-operated restaurant in Livingston, AL, has been named the winner of the 2023 Bama’s Best Beef contest with its dish, Diamond Jim’s Famous Ribeye. The annual contest is sponsored by the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) and funded by the Alabama Beef Checkoff Program. The …

USDA Designates 11 Additional Alabama Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

Dan Agri-Business, Alabama, Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI), Crop Insurance, Economy, Funding

(ADAI/MONTGOMERY, AL/Oct. 31, 2023) – Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries Rick Pate announced that USDA Secretary Thomas J. Vilsack has designated eleven Alabama counties as primary natural disaster areas due to a recent drought. Additional counties were listed as contiguous disaster counties. “We recognize that the drought conditions have hit Alabama farmers hard and hope this disaster relief from USDA …

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Alabama Cattlemen Looking at All Aspects of the Current Drought

Dan Alabama, Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA), Beef, Cattle, Pasture

It’s dry across the Southeast and conditions are getting worse in many parts of Alabama. The Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) Executive Vice President, Erin Beasley, told Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman they are looking at all aspects of this drought. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, the lack of rain has led to worsening drought conditions in Alabama. Extreme drought conditions are being noted in the …

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USDA NRCS Reminds Alabama Landowners about Sign-up Deadline

Dan Agricultural Conservation Easement Program – Wetland Reserve Easements (ACEP-WRE), Alabama, Conservation Incentive Contracts (CIC), Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP), Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP), USDA-NRCS

The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama (NRCS-AL) wants to remind landowners the Fiscal Year 2024 Farm Bill Easement and Financial Assistance Programs signup batching date is Friday, November 3rd, 2023. This signup includes these programs: 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 …

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Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 10-27-2023

Dan Alabama, Cattle, Florida, Georgia

Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended October 27, 2023, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended October 27, 2023, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 12,865 head compared to 13,311 last week and …

Bama’s Best Beef contest

Bama’s Best Beef Contest Down to Final Two

Dan Alabama, Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA), Beef, Cattle, Marketing

As October Beef Month in Alabama continues, it has been announced the Bama’s Best Beef contest is down to its final two contestants. Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) Director of Consumer Outreach, Josie Jones, says it’s now time for the judges to enjoy tasting the steaks the finalists will prepare for them. To learn more about the Bama’s Best Beef Contest, go to the ACA …

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Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 10-20-2023

Dan Alabama, Cattle, Florida, Georgia

Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended October 20, 2023, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended October 20, 2023, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 13,311 head compared to 15,979 last week and …

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Alabama Signup for NRCS Financial Assistance Programs Continues

Dan Agricultural Conservation Easement Program – Wetland Reserve Easements (ACEP-WRE), Alabama, Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP), Emergency Conservation Program (ECP), Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP), USDA-NRCS

The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama (NRCS-AL) wants to remind producers and landowners that signup continues for FY ‘24 easement and financial assistance programs. This includes the: Land eligible for ACEP–WRE easements include farmed or converted wetland that can be successfully and cost-effectively restored. The program helps to provide habitat for fish and wildlife, improve water quality, reduce flooding, recharge groundwater, and …