A few members of the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) will be heading to our nation’s capital next week to discuss issues of importance to cattle producers in the state. ACA Executive Vice President Erin Beasley says they are really looking forward to the trip. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Application Period Ends Monday for 2022 Hemp Licenses in Alabama
For the past few weeks, the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI) has been accepting applications from hemp growers, processors/handlers and universities for a 2022 industrial hemp license. But, the application period ends Monday, November 29th at 5:00 pm (CT). 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 …
Learn About the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Alabama and Georgia encourages producers and eligible partners to learn more about the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP). Created through the 2014 Farm Bill and reauthorized in the 2018 Farm Bill, ACEP is a program with two components, Agricultural Land Easements (ALE) and Wetlands Reserve Easements (WRE). ACEP-WRE applications are accepted directly from producers on eligible lands. These easements will …
Alabama Beef Checkoff Program Hosts Beef 101
The Alabama Beef Checkoff program was busy last week sponsoring the third in-person Beef 101 course this year. Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) Director of Education and Outreach, Ali Cantrell, says they are hoping to have even more next year. Students from Boaz High School’s Family Consumer Science Class were among those taking part in this last event. Ali notes they always get …
New Campaign Being Developed to Promote Alabama Agriculture
We all know farmers work hard to produce healthy and sustainable products, while at the same time ensuring the next generation of their family has the resources needed to farm. But getting that message to consumers is quite a task. So an effort is underway in Alabama to do just that. Many agricultural groups in that state have come together …
Livestock Market Reports for Week Ended 11-19-2021
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia for the week ended November 19, 2021, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ending November 19, 2021, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 17,200 head compared to 18,641 last week and …
Alabama Cattlemen Approve 2022 Budgets
Last week, the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) held their Fall Board Meeting in Montgomery. During that event, they were able to pass budgets for 2022. But according to ACA Executive Vice President Erin Beasley, another budgeting meeting will be held this week. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded …
Livestock Market Reports for Week Ended 11-12-2021
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia for the week ended November 12, 2021, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ending November 12, 2021, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 18,600 head compared to 20,879 last week and …
Alabama Cattlemen’s Association Holding Fall Board Meeting
Cattle producers from across Alabama are in Montgomery today for the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) Fall Quarterly Board Meeting. Various issues are being discussed, including an update on the Beef Checkoff program and the proposed budgets for 2022. But ACA President Elect, Jim Jordan from Clay County, explained to Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman that this is not the only event cattle producers …
USDA-NRCS Signup Deadline in Alabama is Friday
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Alabama wants to remind eligible landowners and agricultural producers their first program batching deadline for Fiscal Year 2022 Conservation Easements and Financial Assistance Programs is Friday, November 12, 2021. Applicable programs include the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program – Wetland Reserve Easements (ACEP-WRE), Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG), the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP), Environmental Quality …