Alabama AgCast

We check in with Sen. Tommy "Coach" Tuberville on what's happening in Washington DC with The Farm Bill and other issues affecting Alabama agriculture.    Check out Alabama Ag Credit and Alabama Farmers Federation . Find out more about our sponsor, Alabama Ag Credit , and also about Alabama Farmers Federation . 

Hunter McBrayer and Maggie Edwards have conversations with several from Alabama who attended the American Farm Bureau Federation national convention held in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Jan. 19-24. Check AlfaFarmers.org for a complete write-up of the convention . Check out Alabama Ag Credit and Alabama Farmers Federation . Find out more about our sponsor, Alabama Ag Credit , and also about Alabama Far...

We catch up with Poultry Division Direction Colton Christjohn on the current state of Avian Influenza in Alabama. Check out Alabama Ag Credit and Alabama Farmers Federation . Find out more about our sponsor, Alabama Ag Credit , and also about Alabama Farmers Federation . 

Brian Hardin sits down with Les Bernal, national director of Stop Predatory Gambling , to discuss the true cost of bring state-sponsored gambling to Alabama. For more information and resources, visit StopPredatoryGambling.org. Check out Alabama Ag Credit and Alabama Farmers Federation . Find out more about our sponsor, Alabama Ag Credit , and also about Alabama Farmers Federation . 

Dr. Farnsworth explains the history of the program and its role in Alabama agriculture. In clarification, Dr. Farnsworth sent this. The new proposed H2A rule was introduced in September 2023, not October, and the comment period ended 60 days later in November. Check out Alabama Ag Credit and Alabama Farmers Federation . Find out more about our sponsor, Alabama Ag Credit , and also about Alabama Fa...

We catch up with Adam Rabinowitz and recap the 2023 Alabama Extension AgOutlook Conference held in Montgomery on Dec. 13. Check out Alabama Ag Credit and Alabama Farmers Federation . Find out more about our sponsor, Alabama Ag Credit , and also about Alabama Farmers Federation . 

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall sits down with Brian Hardin to discuss gambling in Alabama. Find out more about our sponsor, Alabama Ag Credit , and also about Alabama Farmers Federation . 

We speak with Travis Cushman, lawyer for Farm Bureau, about cases that are relevant to Alabama farmers. Find out more about our sponsor, Alabama Ag Credit , and also about Alabama Farmers Federation . 

Check out Alabama Ag Credit and Alabama Farmers Federation . Find out more about our sponsor, Alabama Ag Credit , and also about Alabama Farmers Federation . 

Check out Alabama Ag Credit and Alabama Farmers Federation . Find out more about our sponsor, Alabama Ag Credit , and also about Alabama Farmers Federation . 

Three attendees of the 2023 Alfa Youth Leadership Conference sit down with Alabama Farmers Federation Young Farmers Division Director Hunter McBrayer and host Mike Moody to discuss this year's conference.  Find out more about our sponsor, Alabama Ag Credit , and also about Alabama Farmers Federation . 

Brian Hardin, Russ Durrance and Maggie Edwards bring you interviews and insight from the nation FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana. Find out more about our sponsor, Alabama Ag Credit , and also about Alabama Farmers Federation . 

Hunter McBrayer sits down with Zack Brannon, the 2023 Excellence in Ag winner, as Zack prepares to compete nationally at the American Farm Bureau Convention in Salt Lake City, Utah. Check out Alabama Ag Credit and Alabama Farmers Federation . Find out more about our sponsor, Alabama Ag Credit , and also about Alabama Farmers Federation . 

Maggie Edwards catches up with Alabama TREASURE Forest Association President, Jamestican Parnham and his wife, Angela, at the recently held Alabama Landowner's Conference. Check out Alabama Ag Credit and Alabama Farmers Federation . Find out more about our sponsor, Alabama Ag Credit , and also about Alabama Farmers Federation . 

We travel to the Alabama National Fair and catch up with new Director of Youth Livestock Programs, Sarah-Jane French , about her new roll with Extension. Check out Alabama Ag Credit and Alabama Farmers Federation . Find out more about our sponsor, Alabama Ag Credit , and also about Alabama Farmers Federation . 

Brady and Anna Peek of Limestone County were named Alabama’s OYFF. The Peeks raise row crops in Limestone and Lauderdale counties and have one son, Ridge. Since beginning their farm in 2010, the Peeks have increased yields and efficiency; expanded to include custom farming and a trucking business; and diversified into raising flowers and sweet corn they sell to local customers. Brady is the State...

At the recent Policy Development Meeting, members of the Alabama Farmers Federation, led by District. 9 Director and farmer, Bill Cook, put forth a new policy aimed at helping farmers and landowners deal with increased deer populations in Alabama. Check out Alabama Ag Credit and Alabama Farmers Federation . Find out more about our sponsor, Alabama Ag Credit , and also about Alabama Farmers Federat...

Scott Maxwell of Pursell Agri-Tech sits down with us to discuss Pursell's revolutionary fertilizer design and challenges farmers face in today's world. Find more info at https://fertilizer.com . Check out https://www.alabamaagcredit.com and  https://alfafarmers.org . Find out more about our sponsor, Alabama Ag Credit , and also about Alabama Farmers Federation . 

Federation communications specialist, Maggie Edwards, sits down with Jeanette Tew, the winner of the annual Heritage Cooking Contest . The 2023 Heritage Cooking Contest was Sept. 7 in Montgomery. This year’s theme for the Alabama Farmers Federation Women’s Leadership Division competition featured baked cheesecakes, honoring the state’s dairy farmers. Elmore County’s Jeanette Tew won first place fo...

We discuss the current state of agriculture economics with Auburn University Associate Professor and Alfa Eminent Scholar Dr. Mykel Taylor. Be sure to check out Alabama Ag Credit and Alabama Farmers Federation . Find out more about our sponsor, Alabama Ag Credit , and also about Alabama Farmers Federation . 

We speak with Dr. Andre de Silva, of Extension and Auburn University, about how farmers can diversify their operation by using vegetables. Be sure to check out Alabama Ag Credit and Alabama Farmers Federation . Find out more about our sponsor, Alabama Ag Credit , and also about Alabama Farmers Federation . 

At our recent Farm & Land Expo, we sat down with Cong. Jerry Carl , of Alabama's first district, on his time and work in Washington, DC. Be sure to check out Alabama Ag Credit and Alabama Farmers Federation . Find out more about our sponsor, Alabama Ag Credit , and also about Alabama Farmers Federation . 

Sunbelt Ag Expo Executive Director, Chip Blalock, talks about the upcoming international agriculture exposition; the Sunbelt Ag Expo . Be sure to check out Alabama Ag Credit and Alabama Farmers Federation . Find out more about our sponsor, Alabama Ag Credit , and also about Alabama Farmers Federation . 

In this episode of the AgCast, Alabama Farmers Federation Beef Director Chris Prevatt goes through the recent beef tour across Wisconsin.  Find out more about our sponsor, Alabama Ag Credit , and also about Alabama Farmers Federation . 

Coach sits down and talks about his visit to Alabama regarding the upcoming Farm Bill. Find out more about our sponsor, Alabama Ag Credit , and also about Alabama Farmers Federation .