A Lowndes County beef, poultry and pecan operation was named Alabama’s Farm of Distinction today during a special livestream of the Alabama Farm-City Awards.
Kaycee Wright, an animal sciences major with a concentration in equine science, is working with the Ag in the Classroom (AITC) program and Federation Women’s Leadership Division.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has started making payments through the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program – Plus (WHIP+) to agricultural producers who suffered eligible losses because of drought or excess moisture in 2018 and 2019.
To help protect the food supply chain during the COVID-19 national emergency, President Donald Trump signed an executive order April 28 to keep meat and poultry processing facilities open.
An unstable commodity market, combined with low market prices, may make this growing season more difficult than usual for Alabama crop producers.
Alabama Farmers Federation is encouraging farm businesses to apply quickly for an additional $310 billion in forgivable loans approved today by Congress. Experts predict the funds could run out within 72 hours.