Commissioner Pate and Superintendent Mackey celebrate Apple Crunch Day
Students will learn about the different varieties of apples, how they grow and much more. October is National Apple Month.
Rick Pate
Alabama Ag Department accepting applications for USDA Organic Cost-Share Reimbursement Program
The reimbursement covers 50 percent of certification costs up to a maximum of $500.
Governor proclaims October as Farm to School Month in Alabama
The program promotes nutritional practices, fresh and local foods, school gardens and teaching agricultural education.
Agriculture Secretary Perdue to tour storm damage today
Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue will tour farms in South Alabama on Monday to see damages from Hurricane Sally.
Resources are available to persons damaged by Hurricane Sally, Roby says
Hurricane Sally struck on the Alabama Gulf Coast as a category two hurricane on Sept. 16, but authorities, property owners and farmers are still assessing the damage. “As Hurricane Sally moved through Alabama last week, I remained in close communication with Governor Ivey’s office regarding recovery efforts, and she ensured us that the appropriate state … Continued
New online system available to report unsolicited seed packages from China
The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries on Tuesday said it is continuing to collect reports from Alabamians who received unsolicited packages from China containing seeds. ADAI has established an online reporting system for residents who received suspicious seeds they did not order. The department provided the following guidance: Do not plant the mystery seeds. … Continued
Ag commissioner encouraged by Trump order to DOJ to investigate packers for cattle market manipulation
Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries Commissioner Rick Pate (R) thanked President Donald J. Trump (R) for asking the Department of Justice to investigate the Big Four meatpackers for possible market manipulation of the price that farmers and ranchers get for their beef cattle. “I want to thank President Trump for asking the U.S. Department … Continued
Jones calls for investigation of potential price fixing by meatpackers
U.S. Senator Doug Jones, D-Alabama, has joined other U.S. senators in calling for an investigation into potential price-fixing by the nation’s four largest meatpackers. Many farmers and ranchers claim what they get paid to produce beef has no relation to what consumers are getting charged in the stores and that the big four beef packers … Continued
Ag commissioner concerned about collapsing cattle prices
Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries Commissioner Rick Pate (R) is concerned about dropping cattle prices and the impact that that is having on Alabama’s farmers and ranchers. “We have been very dialed into the crisis Alabama Cattle Producers are up against,” Pate told the Alabama Political Reporter. “We will continue to closely monitor this … Continued
Ivey says plan for reopening the economy “will be data driven not date driven”
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey held her weekly briefing Monday with state legislators to update them on the state’s COVID-19 response and plans for reopening the economy. Ivey told state legislators that reopening the economy will be data-driven rather than date-driven. Reopening the economy will be a balance of health and economics, she said. Thirty to … Continued