January 16, 2026 Capitol Connection

Alabama Young Farmers Named Nation’s Top Farm Family

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.

January 8, 2026 Cultivator

Recent Grant to Hallmark Farms Highlights Economic Partnerships Between Business and State, Federal Government

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.

December 11, 2025 Cultivator

Fighting for Farmers: Federation Marks Banner Year at 104th Annual Meeting

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.