The voice of agriculture in Alabama. Neighbors magazine brings you the most current news and information about Alabama agriculture and the Alabama Farmers Federation.
Teachers across Alabama gathered in Opelika to learn about agriculture and how to implement it in their schools at the Alabama Ag In The Classroom (AITC) Summer Institute June 16-18.
The Alabama Farmers Federation Beef Tour to South Dakota gave attendees a look at cattle ranching on a big scale as farmers crisscrossed the state by bus June 6-11.
For many farm families across the state, their roots run deep in the Alabama Farmers Federation.
Alabama farmers joined businesses, local governments and landowners across the country in expressing concern over […]
In the fourth quarter of 2019, Alabama sawtimber averaged $22.84 a ton. It rose just 69 cents in a year to $23.53. In nearly the same time, low interest rates fueled a building frenzy. From early 2020 to 2021, a thousand board feet of 2-by-4 framing lumber jumped from $370 to $1,155. Oriented strand board (OSB) increased from $255 to $795 per thousand square feet.
Fellow producers chose Ashley Kyser, 40, as Alabama’s Catfish Farmer of the Year in early 2021. He’s also the Alabama Farmers Federation State Catfish Committee chairman.
