Rural Alabama The Focus Of New Economic Growth Initiative

Rural Alabama is poised to benefit from a new initiative cultivating long-term, sustainable economic growth through agricultural investments.

The AgTech Initiative received a boon through a $500,000 appropriation from the Alabama Legislature to implement their three-pronged strategy in 2023.

Tight Margins, Farm Bill Discussions Dictate 188th Congress

With control of the U.S. Senate settled in an early December runoff, the 188th Congress […]

Davis Moves To New Role Serving Alabama Farmers

A familiar face for Wiregrass farmers will soon take on a new role in the Alabama Farmers Federation. Jacob Davis, who spent three years as Alabama Peanut Producers Association (APPA) executive director, starts as the Federation’s Area 8 Organization director Feb. 6.

Freeze Frame: Farmers Recover From Deep Freeze

Three days before Christmas — with thousands of strawberry transplants in the ground and temperatures beginning to hover around 0 F — John and Kate DeLoach made a tough call.

New Navigable Waters Definition Clear As Mud

A clear, concise, Trump-era definition of navigable waters is set to be replaced with more confusing terminology, per a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rule released Dec. 30.

Elmore County’s Edgar Leads State Young Farmers

Jonathan Edgar’s childhood was chock-full of Alabama Farmers Federation experiences, a wealth of knowledge the seventh-generation farmers is excited to use as State Young Farmers Committee (YFC) chairman.