America’s top young farm family hails from the heart of central Alabama. Drew and Lauren Wendland of Autauga County received the Achievement Award during American Farm Bureau Federation’s Annual Convention Jan. 12 in Anaheim, California.
The recent award of $11 million in federal Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization (AMLER) Program funding to the Alabama Farm Center is a shining example of cooperation and strategic partnerships between business and state and federal government.
After a banner year fraught with battles on Capitol Hill and in weather-worn fields, Alabama farmers celebrated resiliency, resolve and their reliance on a higher power Dec. 7-8 in Montgomery.
Amid the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, Alabama farmers gathered in the Capital City Dec. 7-8 to finetune commodity-specific leadership, charting the course for a productive new year.
