CEO Announced for New Peanut Shelling Plant

Clint Thompson Alabama, Peanuts

A new CEO has been announced to run operations at a peanut shelling plant being built in Alabama. Tyron Spearman has the story. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

SLE Rodeo Coming in March

Clint Thompson Alabama

Due to COVID-19, the Southeastern Livestock Exposition (SLE) Rodeo announced the postponement of its 63rd annual event last March. They are pleased to announce the event will be held in 2021. Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) Executive Vice President Erin Beasley says tickets will go on sale next week. Tickets go on sale next week for the SLE rodeo, to be …

Light Aphid Pressure Contributes to Low CLRDV in Alabama

Clint Thompson Alabama, Cotton

Low aphid pressure meant minimal incidences of cotton leafroll dwarf virus (CLRDV) this year in Alabama, according to Amanda Strayer-Scherer, Extension plant pathologist and Assistant Professor at Auburn University. “This year, mainly, I think the biggest thing was at least for us in terms of Alabama, we had very light aphid pressure. That’s what vectors the disease and what it …

Alabama Beef Checkoff Plan Approved for 2021

Clint Thompson Alabama, Cattle

Cattle producers serving on the Alabama Beef Checkoff Council recently met. At the event, it approved the marketing plan for programs to be implemented in 2021. Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) Executive Vice President, Erin Beasley, says the plan will use state and national checkoff dollars. For more information about the Beef Checkoff marketing plan in Alabama, contact the ACA office …

Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 12-18-2020

Dan Alabama, Cattle, Florida, Georgia

** This report will not be issued the next two weeks due to the holidays. This report will resume the week of January 4, 2021. ** Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended December 18, 2020, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: …

Hurricanes Devastating on Alabama Cotton

Clint Thompson Alabama, Cotton, Weather

Weather once again played a pivotal role in Alabama’s cotton crop this season. Most notably, the southern part of the state was devastated by multiple hurricanes that reduced yields and crop quality in those areas, says Steve Brown, Alabama Extension cotton specialist. “I think in late summer we felt like we had a pretty good crop, above average, if not …

Find Items for the Farm and More at HiBid.com

Clint Thompson Alabama, Florida, Georgia

If you are looking for something unusual or hard to find, there is an online auction site that might be able to help you out. It’s called hibid.com/ and you can find a variety of items through this site, even items for the farm. HiBid.com Manager Chris Kennedy told Southeast Agnet’s Randall Weiseman they work with real auctioneers. You can …

Grants Awarded to Student Teams in Alabama for Innovative Technology Projects

Dan Alabama, Education, Environment, Industry News Release, Technology

(EPA) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded approximately $50,000 to the University of Alabama and $25,000 to the University of Alabama in Huntsville as part of a total of $792,036 in funding for 32 student teams through its People, Prosperity and the Planet (P3) grant program. Each team will receive funding to develop and demonstrate projects that help …

Applications Open For Hurricane Zeta Assistance Through Ag Foundation

Dan Alabama, Economy, Industry News Release

(ALFA) — The Alabama Farmers Agriculture Foundation (AFAF) is accepting applications through Jan. 15 from farmers who suffered losses related to Hurricane Zeta.  AFAF and Alabama Farmers Federation President Jimmy Parnell said the Foundation established a Hurricane Relief Fund in response to calls from farmers and businesses who wanted to help their neighbors. It was utilized earlier this year for …