The voice of agriculture in Alabama. Neighbors magazine brings you the most current news and information about Alabama agriculture and the Alabama Farmers Federation.
By Marlee Jackson The numbers don’t lie. Row crop farmers are teetering on the edge […]
A long, winding field of healthy cotton sits off the banks of the Alabama River at Grey Rocks Ranch in Autauga County. There, Wildlife Manager Mike Parmer examines little-to-no signs of crop damage due to deer — a blessing compared to the destruction many farmers receive from shifty cervids.
Thanks to advance work from industry partners, Alabama cattle farmers should be well-equipped when a federal rule requiring electronic ID (EID) tags for mature breeding animals that cross state lines goes into effect Nov. 5.
Protect. Sustain. Educate. For a century, the Alabama Forestry Commission (AFC) has been flush with humble heroes who demonstrate those directives — from fighting wildfires and finessing land management plans to fielding questions from community members curious about Alabama’s abundant natural resources.
Tuscaloosa County School System (TCSS) is cultivating the future of agriculture with its new Agriscience Teaching Farm in Northport.
For two years, Ben Looney has farmed his dream acreage — wide-open, irrigated row crop land nestled in a river bottom.
