Alabama agriculture

Alabama cattle and forage producers are being invited to "beef up" their herd and pasture management. 2024 Beef and Forage Field Days dates and locations included April 23 at the Tennessee Valley Research and Extension Center and May 3 at the E.V. Smith Research Center.

Alabama cattle and forage producers are being invited to "beef up" their herd and pasture management. 2024 Beef and Forage Field Days offer producers inside access to some of the latest industry research and information.

Alabama farmers markets are not just for the summertime. Alabama farmers are working hard to keep fresh produce on the table this winter. Winter farmers markets can offer a variety of vegetables and specialties that the whole family can enjoy.

Educational events on how Alabama farmers work the land and help grow food for the state will soon come to a close for the season. Farm-City Week in Alabama wraps up on Wednesday, November 29 after kicking off on Wednesday, November 22.

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville traveled across Alabama recently to discuss incoming legislation that could impact how farmers make a living. Tuberville visited Bay Minette, Headland, Boaz and Millbrook last week as part of a two-day tour to discuss the 2023 Farm Bill, which is a package of legislation that is reconsidered every five years.

The National Weather Service says temperatures in February were the hottest on record, with record breaking highs reported in several Alabama cities.

Sub zero wind chills over the Christmas holidays may hit Alabama grocery shoppers into the fall of this year.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama cotton farmers will face threats to their crops this year in the form of a new virus with no known cure.WSFA-TV reports…

New agriculture statistics prepared for Alabama counties reveal that agriculture, forestry and related industries have an annual economic impact in…

State agriculture officials say Alabama's record yields in cotton, soybean and peanut crops in 2012 helped to offset lower than average corn yields. The…