Junior Showmanship Contest winners at the Jr. Swine Expo during the Jr. Livestock Expo were, from left, Rose Hodnett of Tallapoosa County, champion; Makenna Martin of Tallapoosa County, reserve champion; Macie…
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Local Farmer Participates In Legislative Conference
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- DeKalb County farmer Toby McCormick joined 140 fellow Alabama Farmers Federation members for the Washington Legislative Conference March 7-10 in Washington, D.C. The farm leaders visited Capitol Hill…
Winner Winner Catfish Dinner!
PHOTO: Judges visited Mentone's Green Leaf Grill and named chef/owner Jimmy Rogers as Bama's Best Catfish Champion! Pictured from left to right: Catfish Journal editor Mike McCall, restaurant owner Jimmy Rogers, Catfish…
Governor Bentley signs honeybee and catfish bills
With a smile and the stroke of a pen Gov. Robert Bentley signed two Federation priority bills dealing with country of origin labeling and the queen honeybee today. Bentley said the…
Boxwood Blight Detected in Alabama Landscapes
AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala., May 8 — Landscape installers, maintenance professionals and homeowners are encouraged to be on the lookout for Boxwood Blight, following detection of the devastating disease in newly installed…
FARMERS TRY TO CATCH UP ON PLANTING DURING DRY DAYS
Alabama farmers are taking advantage of dry weather to catch up on field work, but they are still behind the five-year average for planting corn. As of Sunday, April 19, farmers…
KEEP ROAD SAFETY IN MIND DURING PLANTING SEASON
With planting season cranking up, motorists and farmers are encouraged to follow safety protocols so accidents don’t rise with the crops. Washington County farmer Rod Richardson, who farms with his two…
Farmers Federation Seeks to Clarify Proposed Tax Exemption Bill
The Alabama Farmers Federation legislative team is working to clarify a bill introduced last week on behalf of the Alabama Department of Revenue to determine any impact it could have on…