Farming in Alabama

Alabama Agriculture Farm Crops
Annual Revenue
(past 5 years average)
Wheat: $16,703,870
Rice: $0
Grains: $12,794,733
Soybeans: $13,989,578
Sunflower Seed & Oil: $0
Peanuts: $27,041,211
Cotton: $126,108,435
Cotton Seed: $3,805,835
Tobacco: $0
Fruits & Juice: $2,674,420
Tree & Nuts: $2,179,732
Vegetables: $2,697,041
Livestock: $10,647,528
Hides & Skins: $177,752
Poultry: $223,876,580
Fats & Oils: $133,004
Dairy: $1,870,041
Feeds: $12,616,514
Seeds: $1,472,718
Other: $63,078,277
TOTAL: $521,867,270

Alabama Agriculture - Google News

Sparks endorses Segall for Congress - WZTV

Sparks endorses Segall for Congress WZTV, TN - Oct 27, 2008 (AP) -- Alabama Agriculture Commissioner Ron Sparks has endorsed Democrat Josh Segall in his race for the 3rd Congressional District seat. ... Sparks Endroses Segall for District 3 Montgomery Advertiser Josh Segall for Congress Anniston Star (subscription) all 15 news articles

Soybean rust detected in Worcester cropland - Bethany Beach Wave

Soybean rust detected in Worcester cropland Bethany Beach Wave, DE - 17 hours ago ... of Agriculture's Integrated Pest Management Web site shows widespread reports of Asian rust in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama -- where the ...

CLEAR CREEK ELECTRICAL UPGRADE: PHASE II - Trading Markets (press release)

CLEAR CREEK ELECTRICAL UPGRADE: PHASE II Trading Markets (press release), CA - 7 hours ago ... Email gacottrell@fs.fed.us NOTICE TEXT: Department of Agriculture Forest Service R-8 National Forests in Alabama Electrical: Provide labor, equipment, ...

Zeigler recalling hot dogs - Bizjournals.com

Zeigler recalling hot dogs Bizjournals.com, NC - Nov 11, 2008 Ron Sparks, commissioner of the Alabama Department of Agriculture & Industries, said in a news release that the department’s Food Safety Division is ... Zeigler recalls hot dogs Scottsboro Daily Sentinel Company recalls nearly 30k pounds of hot dog products WBIR-TV Ala.-based Zeigler recalls hot dogs Tuscaloosa News (subscription) InjuryBoard.com all 11 news articles

Report: Cotton production to be down from 2007 - Forbes

Report: Cotton production to be down from 2007 Forbes, NY - Nov 10, 2008 The US Department of Agriculture, in a report released Monday, says only Alabama, South Carolina and Virginia expect to produce more cotton this year. ...

Economy affects agriculture, too - Selma Times-Journal

Economy affects agriculture, too Selma Times-Journal, AL - Nov 12, 2008 Tim Wood, general manager of the Central Alabama Farmers Co-op, said fertilizer prices are at an all-time high, and usage by the ton has gone down ...

Georgia Agriculture Dept. finds contaminated wieners - Media Newswire (press release)

Georgia Agriculture Dept. finds contaminated wieners Media Newswire (press release), NY - Nov 10, 2008 Inc., Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Media-Newswire.com) - Commissioner of Agriculture Tommy Irvin announced today that Georgia Department of Agriculture food ...

Georgia Agriculture Dept. Finds Contaminated Wieners - WCTV

Georgia Agriculture Dept. Finds Contaminated Wieners WCTV, FL - Nov 7, 2008 Inc., Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Consumption of food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, an uncommon but potentially serious disease. ...

Court Ruling on National Peanut Festival Sales Tax Issue - WTVY

Court Ruling on National Peanut Festival Sales Tax Issue WTVY, AL - Nov 10, 2008 Friday the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals came to a decision. "It was ruled that we are not taxable on our gate admission," NPF President Pat Holland says. ... Fairness at the fair The Huntsville Times - al.com all 4 news articles

2008 crop yields climb in Northeast Alabama - WZTV

2008 crop yields climb in Northeast Alabama WZTV, TN - Nov 12, 2008 A fedearl agriculture report Monday showed the state's average yield for cotton is 842 pounds an acre, up from last year's 733 pounds. ...