Drought

USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins has designated 20 Alabama counties as primary natural disaster areas due to a recent drought.

Each area of the state was reported as abnormally dry, while north and southwest Alabama faced severe or extreme drought.

USDA Secretary Thomas J. Vilsack designated three Alabama counties as primary natural disaster areas due to a recent drought.

The state remained driest in the northwest with some locations at 25 to 50 percent of their normal precipitation.

Recent rains across parts of Alabama have helped some, but Alabama cattle producers are still reeling from “flash drought” conditions that is impacting grazing pastures, hay production and delaying planting of winter grasses used to feed cattle.  According to the U.S. Drought Monitor report released last week portions of 16 states across the south are … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, November 30, 2016, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley on Wednesday issued a State of Emergency following deadly storms on Tuesday night. Alabama has experienced severe thunderstorms, hail, straight line winds, and tornadoes causing damage in 12 counties including: Colbert, Cullman, Dekalb, Franklin, Jackson, Lauderdale, Madison, Marion, Marshall, Morgan, Pickens, … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, November 11, 2016, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) announced that the State is offering a $5,000 reward to be issued to anyone who provides information leading to the arrest and conviction of a person who is responsible for setting wildfires. Governor Bentley said, “The extreme drought conditions are … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, November 7, 2016, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) expanded the Drought Emergency Declaration to cover the entire State. The burn ban has been expanded to cover all 67 counties. All outdoor burning is now prohibited. Gov. Bentley said, “Although 46 counties in North Alabama were already under the … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, October 31, the Alabama Power Company launched a new website to help Alabama’s farmers learn about their energy options. Alabama Power is also promoting switching to electric powered irrigation systems from the old diesel engine powered systems, which most farms that irrigate have used for decades. Public … Continued