The voice of agriculture in Alabama. Neighbors magazine brings you the most current news and information about Alabama agriculture and the Alabama Farmers Federation.
Light rain drips outside as Augusta and Dorothy Cook gather around their kitchen table March 26, thumbing through a stack of small black calendar books.
Alabama row crop fields could see an increase in cotton-covered acres this spring.
Farmers and elected officials gathered around the table Feb. 21 to enjoy Alabama-grown products and discuss important issues during the Taste of Alabama Legislative Reception in Montgomery.
The Alabama Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association’s (AFVGA) Annual Conference and Trade Show brought almost 300 specialty crop farmers and industry leaders to Gulf Shores Feb. 14-16.
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.