The voice of agriculture in Alabama. Neighbors magazine brings you the most current news and information about Alabama agriculture and the Alabama Farmers Federation.
As Stan Usery Jr. pulls a chopped cotton stalk from the Limestone County soil, a treasure trove emerges. It’s a late-winter bounty of wiggling worms, riotous roots and inches-deep organic matter. Those pay dividends for farmers like Usery, who cultivate soil health through reduced tillage, cover crops and more.
Recently released data is lending extra credence to Alabama farmers’ reality: Times are tough.
Hard work, resiliency and positivity. Those concepts encouraged 445 Young Farmers during the Alabama Farmers Federation Young Farmers Conference Feb. 9-11 in Gulf Shores.
Alabama farmers like Clay County’s Chris Upchurch remain hopeful for the cattle industry despite a recent national inventory report.
Smoke rises and flames snap, crackle and pop through forest undergrowth as Scott Woodall uses a drip torch to ignite a controlled burn in remote Jackson County.
Five legendary leaders were honored for their impact on Alabama agriculture Feb. 13 in Auburn. Hollis Isbell, Don Ball and Bill Stallworth were inducted into the Alabama Agriculture Hall of Honor, while families of the late Mark Nichols and Wade Skidmore accepted Pioneer Awards.
