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Committee Approves Hunting Over Bait

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, February 3, the Alabama House of Representatives’ Agriculture and Forestry Committee debated legislation which would end Alabama’s law against shooting deer and hogs while they are eating bait. Currently, it is illegal in Alabama to place a wildlife feeder on private land and then shoot the wildlife … Continued
February 8, 2016

Bill Banning Local Governments From Banning GMOs Passes House AG Committee

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, February 3, the Alabama House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry passed a bill, House Bill 30, making the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries the sole authority for the regulation of seeds in Alabama.  The bill was sponsored by House Agriculture and Forestry Committee Chairman David Sessions (R-Grand … Continued
February 4, 2016

McMillan and Other State Leaders Celebrate Farm to School Success in Montgomery

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, December 8, satsuma farmer Jeremy Sessions joined Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries Commissioner John McMillan (R); the Administrator of the Child Nutrition Program for the Alabama Department of Education, Frank Speed; the Director of the Farm to School Program, Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries Don … Continued
December 9, 2015

Farmer’s Federation Endorses Roby and other Congressional Incumbents

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, October 18, the Alabama Farmers Federation announced that they were supporting the re-election of US Representative Martha Roby (R-Montgomery). Federation President Jimmy Parnell said, “Representative Roby has been extremely responsive to Federation members, and she understands farmers’ concerns on federal issues. With three terms in Congress, Roby has … Continued
October 22, 2015

House Passes Wild Hog Legislation

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, May 12, the Alabama House of Representative passed HB315 making it a Class B misdemeanor to transport and release live feral swine in the State. The bill is sponsored by state Representative Reed Ingram (R-Montgomery). The bill also establishes a mandatory minimum fine of not less than two … Continued
May 13, 2015

Feral Hog Problem (Not Politicos, the Other Ones)

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture John McMillan (R) reported on Facebook that the state of Alabama and federal officials have just finished a two day conference at the Embassy Suites in Downtown Montgomery to look at ways to deal with a growing problem from feral hogs. s expedition and the … Continued
April 18, 2014

Catfish Farmers Want Truth in Labeling on Alabama Menus

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Farm-raised Catfish is big business in Alabama. Farmers in Alabama and Mississippi grow some of the best grain-fed catfish in the world in carefully managed farm ponds across the State. Alabamians have grown up eating this catfish. It is the staple of a Southern diet. However, when you go … Continued
March 10, 2014

Alabama Cattlemen’s Association and the Alabama Agriculture Department Announces Breast Cancer Awareness Event

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, October 30th The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries, the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association and the Joy to Life Foundation have teamed up as October serves as both Beef Month in Alabama and Breast Cancer Awareness Month nationwide. The three groups will hold a “Beef Up Breast Cancer … Continued
October 24, 2013

Ag Discovery Adventure to be Held Saturday at E.V. Smith Center

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Auburn University is hosting two agriculture events in coming weeks: the Ag Discovery Adventure and the Ag Roundup. Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries John McMillan (R) announced on Facebook that the second annual Ag Discovery Adventure will be on Saturday, Sept. 28, at the E.V. Smith Center off … Continued
September 27, 2013

Federal Assistance Available for Farmers Affected By Excessive Rainfall

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama farmers are accustomed to natural disasters. Alabama farmers often have to deal with crippling droughts, as well as tornadoes that destroy fences, barns, forests, and leave debris, fields strung throughout fields (debris which has to be picked up before fields can be harvested or planted). And then, there … Continued
September 24, 2013