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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
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December 9, 2015

McMillan Calls for BP Settlement Money to Go To Trust Fund

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, July 7, the Commissioner of the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries John McMillan (R) called on state leaders to put the BP settlement money in the Alabama Trust Fund instead of using it to shore up the troubled State General Fund (SGF): which funds the courts, Medicaid, … Continued
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July 8, 2015

Republican State Officeholders Continue Fund Raising Efforts

By Brandon Moseley and Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter Less than four years ago, Alabama Democrats held the positions of: Lieutenant Governor, Commissioner of Alabama Agriculture and Industries, the President of the Public Service Commission, Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court, three of the State’s seven Congressional seats, and majorities in both Houses of … Continued
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November 8, 2013

Alabama Leaders Remember Turkey Farmer Bill Bates

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Noted Fort Deposit turkey farmer, restauranteur and Republican Bill Bates has died. Alabama Republican Party Chairman Bill Armistead, Ag Commissioner John McMillan and Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) were among the Alabama leaders who issued statements regarding the death of Bill Bates, who has donated a turkey to Alabama’s … Continued
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August 28, 2013
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Alabama Agriculture Grows Despite Tough Economy

By John McMillan The numbers tell the story: $70.4 billion. That’s the sum total of the economic impact of agriculture, agribusiness and forestry on Alabama’s economy. Bear in mind, each year, Alabama’s economy generates $188.3 billion in goods and services, 37% of which comes from farming, forestry and agribusinesses. Among Alabama workers, two in five … Continued
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August 13, 2013

Alabama Leaders Comment on Passing of Margaret Thatcher

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Early on Monday Morning, famed British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher passed away due to a stroke.  Thatcher came to power at a time when the British Empire had unraveled, socialist experiments meant that the British government owned dozens of failing heavy industries, the USSR and its Warsaw Pact allies … Continued
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April 9, 2013

Kathy Peterson Suggests that Husband’s Problems Due to Illness

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Sunday, former Republican Public Service Commission President Candidate Kathy Peterson took to Facebook to announce that her husband, Dale (a 2010 candidate for Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries) was suffering from age related memory loss.  Last week Dale Peterson was arrested for stealing almonds from a SAM’s … Continued
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April 1, 2013
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Making Government More Cost-Efficient

By John McMillan Commissioner Alabama Agriculture and Industry You may not read about this issue in the press coverage of what’s happening in the Alabama Legislature. But, as a matter of course, I thought it best to keep you updated on our efforts at the Department of Agriculture & Industries in moving forward toward a … Continued
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March 14, 2013

The State of Alabama Hires Dale Peterson

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Associated Press is reporting that Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries John McMillan (R) has hired former Republican Primary rival Dale Peterson as a confidential assistant. The outspoken grassroots conservative who earned national acclaim with his gun toting YouTube campaign ad in the 2010 election. Dale Peterson said on … Continued
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January 7, 2013

Jimmy Parnell Elected As President of Alabama Farmer’s Federation

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter After 14 years of service leading Alabama’s largest agricultural group, the Alabama Farmer’s Federation, Jerry Newby has retired as the group’s President. Fifth generation Chilton County farmer Jimmy Parnell was elected on Monday to be his replacement. Jimmy Parnell (48) from Stanton said in a statement released by the Farmer’s … Continued
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December 4, 2012