The voice of agriculture in Alabama. Neighbors magazine brings you the most current news and information about Alabama agriculture and the Alabama Farmers Federation.
The Alfa Foundation recently awarded $100,000 in scholarships to 100 students attending colleges and universities across Alabama. Recipients, who hail from 44 counties and attend 27 different academic institutions, each received $1,000 from the Foundation to use toward tuition, fees, books or supplies in the 2026-27 academic year.
Cows and corn could be found around every Iowa corner for attendees on the Alabama Farmers Federation Beef Tour June 22-25.
When the federal Farm Service Agency (FSA) releases programs aimed at assisting farm country, county committee members spur into action helping farmers meet deadlines.
Matt Sims grew up on his family’s farm where mornings began early, nights ran late and hard work was a way of life. Decades later, not much has changed for the 2026 Catfish Farmer of the Year.
Class VII of the Agricultural Leaders for Alabama (A.L.F.A. Leaders) program was announced June 29 after a strenuous application and interview process.
Thousands of oysters bobble in cages just offshore Sandy Bay in Bayou La Batre. There, the Zirlott family has spent more than a decade building Murder Point Oysters, transforming a small oyster farm into a nationally recognized brand rooted in Mobile County’s coastal community.
