AG INFORMATION NETWORK OF THE WEST

Tuesday Dec 2nd, 2025

USDA to Purchase Surplus Fruit for Nutrition Programs

Southeast Regional Ag News
USDA’s planned thirty million dollar fruit purchase is expected to draw close attention from citrus producers across the Southeast.

Thursday Jul 3rd, 2025

Africanized Honeybees Confirmed in Alabama

Southeast Regional Ag News
State agriculture officials launch monitoring efforts after a feral swarm is found in Barbour County

Friday Apr 4th, 2025

Drought Prompts Alabama Disaster Designations

Southeast Regional Ag News
Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries Rick Pate announced this week that U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins has designated 20 Alabama counties as primary natural disaster areas due to prolonged drought conditions in 2025.

Tuesday Apr 1st, 2025

Increasing Disaster Aid Access for Specialty Crop Growers

Southeast Regional Ag News
A bipartisan bill could make it easier for specialty crop farmers in the Southeast to access federal disaster relief.

Monday Mar 31st, 2025

Empowering Agriculture: FL Leadership, GA Dialogue & Southeast Relief

Southeast Regional Ag News
From the Woman of the Year in Agriculture to $10 billion in direct payments, here are headlines from across the Southeast.

Tuesday Mar 25th, 2025

AECC Finalizes Purchase for Alabama Farm Center at Hallmark Farm

Southeast Regional Ag News
The Agriculture Exhibition Center Corporation (AECC) has completed the purchase of 500 acres along I-65 at Exit 280, a key step for the Alabama Farm Center at Hallmark Farm.

Friday Mar 14th, 2025

Alabama Officials Warn of Unsolicited Seed Packages

Southeast Regional Ag News
“We urge all residents to be on the lookout for similar packages. These seeds may be invasive to Alabama plants or be harmful to livestock,” said ADAI Commissioner Rick Pate.

Thursday Feb 13th, 2025

Agriculture & Forestry Grow Alabama

Southeast Regional Ag News
A new study shows that the impact farming and forestry have on the state of Alabama was one worth $77.3 billion in 2022.

Monday Feb 3rd, 2025

Alabama Launches "Thank a Farmer" Campaign

Southeast Regional Ag News
The campaign aims to boost public appreciation for farmers and highlight the origins of our food.

Thursday Dec 26th, 2024

Cotton: The Fabric of Victoria’s Secret

Southeast Regional Ag News
Victoria’s Secret & Co. has just been recognized with a Silver Anthem Award for Sustainability, Environment & Climate—and it’s all thanks to their collaboration with four family cotton farms in Alabama.

Thursday Dec 19th, 2024

Easements, Ag Leaders, and Chronic Wasting Disease

Southeast Regional Ag News
Get the latest headlines across Florida, Georgia, and Alabama!

Thursday Nov 14th, 2024

Creating Resilient Food Systems in Alabama

Southeast Regional Ag News
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service has announced a major partnership with Alabama, granting $5.9 million for six new projects through the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure program.

Thursday Sep 19th, 2024

AL Receives $495K in Specialty Crop Block Grants

Southeast Regional Ag News
Among the funded projects are efforts to improve peach orchard health, extend the growing season for strawberries, and introduce high-value crops like kiwifruit and frost-tolerant blueberries

Monday Aug 19th, 2024

A Lab-Grown Lawsuit in the Sunshine State

Southeast Regional Ag News
Remember that ban on lab-cultivated “meat” in the state of Florida? Alabama has similar legislation but, it’s that ban in the Sunshine State that has now prompted litigation.

Monday Aug 12th, 2024

Young Farmers, Bermudagrass, and Interest-Free Loans

Southeast Regional Ag News
Across the Southeast, young farmers are receiving accolades, entries are open for a Burmudagrass hay contest, and low- and no-interest loans are available in Hurricane Debby's wake.

Monday Aug 5th, 2024

USDA to Pay Out in Discrimination Lawsuit

Southeast Regional Ag News
Breaking it down by state, USDA shows this impacting 6,494 producers and 4,413 planned producers in Alabama, 329 producers and 217 planned producers in Florida, and 1,191 producers and 979 planned producers in Georgia.