Alabama AgCast

Director of Agriculture Legislation, Preston Roberts, has a conversation with three state legislative candidates from Baldwin County; Donna Givens, Jennifer Fidler and Frances Holk-Jones. Carla Hornady wraps up with information about the upcoming Farm & Land Expo in Birmingham. Be sure to check out Alabama Ag Credit and Alabama Farmers Federation . Find out more about our sponsor, Alabama Ag C...

Ag Legal Council John Allen Nichols has a conversation about current and upcoming tax law changes with Summer intern Taylor Johnston. Jacob Davis wraps up with look at the peanut crop this year. See the Application for Sales Tax Certificate of Exemption here . Be sure to check out Alabama Ag Credit and Alabama Farmers Federation . Find out more about our sponsor, Alabama Ag Credit , and also about...

Jacob Davis has a conversation with Kris Balkcom. Kris is the Extension Peanut Agronomist for Auburn University. Russ Durrance wraps up with a recap of a visit the External Affairs team made to HudsonAlpha . Here are some links from the AgCast today: https://aaes.auburn.edu/variety-tests/peanut-variety-trials/ https://www.alpeanuts.com/ https://www.aces.edu/blog/tag/peanuts/   Be sure to check out...

We speak with Katie Britt after she secures the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate. Colton Christjohn wraps up with the information about California's Proposition 12. 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 . 

Mike Moody and Mitt Walker have a conversation about how the Federation-endorsed candidtates   fared in the run-off elections leading up to the general elections in November. Carla Hornady gives a Summer crop report in the wrap up. 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 ....

Mike Moody and Colton Christjohn have a conversation about the proposed new rules from the Agriculture Marketing Service that will affect poultry growers in Alabama. Also Blake Thaxton wraps up with information about the 2023 AFVGA Conference . 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...

Mike Moody and Mitt Walker have a conversation about the upcoming Farm &  Land Expo . William Green wraps up with information about the 2022 Wood Innovation Grant program. 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 . 

This week, Mike Moody does a recap of the Ag In The Classroom Summer Institute held in Opelika, Ala. last week. In the wrap-up, Blake Thaxton promotes Sweet Grown Alabama produce. 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 . 

On today’s AgCast, Carla Hornady has a conversation with Extension’s Dr. Eros Fransisco on the state of crops in Alabama and William Green wraps up with information from the catfish database. You can also follow Dr. Fransisco on Twitter @Eabranc . Find out more about our sponsor, Alabama Ag Credit , and also about Alabama Farmers Federation . 

Mike Moody has a conversation with Director of Social Media and Communications for Alabama Cattlemen's Association, Kayla Greer , and Communications and Membership Director for Alabama Poultry and Egg Association, Caleb Hicks about the year-long public relations campaign entitled Down To Earth . Also Carla Hornady, commodity director, wraps up with information about new crop prices. Below are...

William Green has an enlightening conversation with Property Appraiser Brant Still and Colton Christjohn wraps up with a concern over what the SEC is proposing that will affect Alabama farmers. 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 . 

The External Affairs team reviews important bills as this legislative session has ended. Also, Mitt Walker will wrap-up with information about the Federation's starter flock program . 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 . 

Jacob Davis, executive director of the Alabama Peanut Producers Association will have a conversation with Richard Owen, Pres. & CEO American Peanut Council and our own William Green will wrap-up with information about the 2022 Rittenour and Duncan awards . Be sure to check out Alabama Ag Credit and Alabama Farmers Federation . Find out more about our sponsor, Alabama Ag Credit , and also about...

Mitt Walker, director of national affairs, has a conversation with Carla Hornady and William Green about the 2023 Farm Bill and, in the wrap-up, Mitt will introduce us to Colton Christjohn. Colton is the Federation’s new Dairy, Pork and Poultry divisions director. Be sure to check out Alabama Ag Credit and Alabama Farmers Federation . Find out more about our sponsor, Alabama Ag Credit , and also a...

Mike Moody has a conversation with Carla Hornady , commodity director, about check-off programs in Alabama. Blake Thaxton wraps up with information about an upcoming turf meeting . Check out this crop resource information with Auburn University. 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 Farmer...

Mike Moody has a conversation with Greenhouse, Nursery & Sod Division Director, Blake Thaxton, about a proposed U.S. Sod Check-off program. Carla Hornady wraps up with a planting report. Find out more about our sponsor, Alabama Ag Credit , and also about Alabama Farmers Federation . 

For this weeks show, Russ Durrance traveled to Buena Vista, Tennessee to tour Tosh Farms . During the tour, he had conversations with Daniel Tubbs, chairman of our state Pork Division and Kent Stanford , nutrient management specialist for Alabama Extension. William Green, wildlife director, wraps up with a report about the recently held, One-Shot Turkey Hunt Fundraiser. Be sure to check out Alabam...

Russ Durrance, director of state legislative programs, has a conversation with House District 5 Rep. Danny Crawford and Mitt Walker, director of national affairs, wraps up with two Supreme Court cases farmers should watch – the Prop 12 case and Waters of the United States (WOTUS) . Be sure to check out Alabama Ag Credit and Alabama Farmers Federation . Find out more about our sponsor, Alabama Ag C...

Host, Mike Moody, has a conversation with William Green, Wildlife Division commodity director, about all things turkey. In the wrap up, Jacob Davis shares the latest peanut news . Find more information about turkeys with Dr. Will Gulsby and Dr. Mike Chamberlain . Be sure to check out Alabama Ag Credit and Alabama Farmers Federation . Find out more about our sponsor, Alabama Ag Credit , and also ab...

Today's special AgCast features Brian Hardin having a conversation with Jones Valley Teaching Farm Executive Director, Amanda Storey and Russ Durrance has a conversation with Rep. Pebblin Warren of Tuskegee about legislation to make the peanut the state legume. In the wrap up, Brian comes back for an overview of how the farm package of bills did in the Alabama Legislature. Be sure to check ou...

Jacob Davis, executive director of the Alabama Peanut Producers Association , will discuss the state of peanuts today with Bob Parker, president and CEO of the National Peanut Board . Then Karla Hornady will recap the Washington Legislative Conference from last week. Be sure to check out Alabama Ag Credit and Alabama Farmers Federation . Find out more about our sponsor, Alabama Ag Credit , and als...

John Allen Nichols, Agriculture Council for Alabama Farmers Federation has a conversation with estate planning specialist Leah Mitchell and then wraps up with a legislative report. Be sure to check out Alabama Ag Credit . Find out more about our sponsor, Alabama Ag Credit , and also about Alabama Farmers Federation . 

Brian Hardin, Preston Roberts and Russ Durrance give an update from the Alabama Legislature. 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 . 

Governmental and Agriculture Programs Director, Mitt Walker, and host, Mike Moody discuss the upcoming Washington Legislative Conference, taking place March 1-4. Also AFVGA Director Blake Thaxton wraps up with information about an upcoming meeting to inform farmers at a USDA food buying program . On March 8, you can also join the  Zoom Meeting . Be sure to check out Alabama Ag Credit and Alabama F...

Mike Moody, host of Alabama AgCast, has a conversation with Blake Thaxton , executive director of Alabama Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association about the organization and future plans. William Green, Foresty & Wildlife division director, provides information about a program to eliminate cogongrass , an invasive species in Alabama. Be sure to check out Alabama Ag Credit and Alabama Farmers...