The voice of agriculture in Alabama. Neighbors magazine brings you the most current news and information about Alabama agriculture and the Alabama Farmers Federation.
Just outside the ring where youth exhibit meticulously groomed livestock, family and friends cheer on their loved ones — and lend support when the showing gets tough.
A welcome relief. That’s how Kristen Wiggins of Andalusia described Alfa Health, a program that helps Alabama Farmers Federation members secure quality, affordable health insurance.
The Alabama Farmers Federation cultivated future leaders as it awarded more than $140,000 in scholarships to students pursuing degrees in agriculture, forestry and related fields at Auburn University (AU).
Competing on his high school’s livestock judging team planted the seed for Josh Melson’s career as an agriscience education teacher and FFA adviser.
Fresh produce, friendly faces and a family oriented environment await visitors at the Alabama Farmers Market in Jefferson County.
Choosing the perfect time to harvest peanuts can seem daunting, but pod-blasting programs allow farmers like Thomas Adams to bring hand-dug peanut samples from the field to a test site, helping them zero in on tentative dig dates.
