Department of Agriculture and Industries

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, October 13, 2016, due to worsening drought conditions the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries, in cooperation with the Alabama Agribusiness Council, the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association, the Alabama Cooperative Extension System and the Alabama Farmers Federation, are launching an online hay listing. Commissioner of Alabama Agriculture and Industries … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, May 12, Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries, John McMillan (R), spoke to the Greater Birmingham Young Republicans (GBYRs) about the Legislature and State General Fund (SGF). Commissioner McMillan said, that he was elected to the Alabama House of Representatives in 1974, and has been involved in State … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, March 14, the Alabama Soil and Water Conservation Committee is scheduled to launch a new initiative to continue its mission of conserving Alabama’s natural resources. Conserve Alabama is a campaign to increase awareness and engage a greater audience of those who believe in the noble endeavor of conserving … Continued

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

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

By John McMillan Commissioner, Department of Agriculture and Industries Back in 1883, the Alabama Department of Agriculture was founded with a mission to promote and support the state’s No. 1 industry while regulating and reporting on various aspects of farm production. Cotton was king then as a growing America demanded greater and greater quantities of fiber … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries John McMillan (R) reported on Facebook Tuesday that 2013 is shaping up to be a good year for Alabama farmers. Commissioner McMillan reports, “Alabama’s weekly crop report is out and crop and livestock conditions across the state are remarkably good with soil moisture … Continued

By John McMillan Commissioner, Department of Agriculture and Industries Two years ago, when I first took the oath of office as Commissioner of Agriculture & Industries for Alabama, little did I know what awaited me. The Alabama Department of Agriculture & Industries, through years of neglect, had barely enough cash reserves to make payroll, much less … Continued

By John McMillan Commissioner, Department of Agriculture and Industries In the 1930s, an ecological disaster of epic proportions swept the American Midwest and threatened to destroy the nation’s bread basket. The Dust Bowl, as it became known, turned prairies into deserts and unleashed a pattern of massive, deadly dust storms that for many seemed to herald … Continued