The voice of agriculture in Alabama. Neighbors magazine brings you the most current news and information about Alabama agriculture and the Alabama Farmers Federation.
Alabama Cotton Producers will go to the polls on Monday, Aug. 11, 2025, to decide whether the state cotton checkoff program should be continued for 10 more years at the current rate of $1 per bale, subject to annual adjustment by the Cotton Commission but in no circumstances to exceed $1.30 per bale. Producers who grew cotton in 2024 or have cotton planted in 2025 will be eligible to vote.
The Alabama Farmers Federation welcomed two Auburn University (AU) College of Agriculture seniors as summer interns May 20. Cohen Luker and Jonathan Parten are helping guide the organization’s grassroots efforts through policy development and legislative affairs.
Scott Poague is known for his love of watching things grow.
Twinkle Cavanaugh is Alabama’s new state director for Rural Development, following an appointment by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins.
Squash, peppers, eggplant and other just-picked veggies are purposefully piled at the Oak Hill Produce farmstand — ready for customers who crave summer’s bounty.
If a farmer has incorrectly paid taxes on some farm inputs, a refund might be available from the Alabama Department of Revenue (ADOR).
