Matthew Durdin asks farmers Chris Carroll, Ben Haynes and Jerry Allen Newby what they are thankful for as we celebrate Thanksgiving. Also, Mitt Walker takes a moment to reflect on our 100-year anniversary. Be sure to check out Alabama Ag Credit and Alabama Farmers Federation .
Nov 24, 2021•53 min•Season 2Ep. 48
Russ Durrance and Graysen Biensch, Alfa commodity directors, discuss issues and opportunities for cattle and swine and Carla Hornady brings information about the impacts of the supply chain. Items of interest: - Alabama Junior Beef Expo - Alabama Junior Swine Expo - Alabama Ag Credit - Alabama Farmers Federation...
Nov 18, 2021•16 min•Season 2Ep. 47
Carla Hornady has a conversation with Extension Agent, Audrey Gamble about the upcoming Alabama Row Crop Short Course and Graysen Biensch has information about an upcoming meeting important to cattle farmers. Be sure to check out Alabama Ag Credit and Alabama Farmers Federation .
Nov 10, 2021•12 min•Season 2Ep. 46
Graysen Biensch has a conversation with Dallas County Extension Coordinator, David Daniel, and Mitt Walker shares some interesting information about catfish research. Links from today's conversation: Animal Science and Forage Update Forage Basics Alabama Cooperative Extension System Be sure to check out Alabama Ag Credit and Alabama Farmers Federation ....
Nov 03, 2021•16 min•Season 2Ep. 45
Jennifer Christenberry has a conversation with Alabama State FFA President Leeanna Burkhalter and Carla Hornady wraps up with crop yield reports. Be sure to check out Alabama Ag Credit and Alabama Farmers Federation .
Oct 27, 2021•23 min•Season 2Ep. 44
Mike Moody has a conversation with Thomas Ellis, Alabama's winner for the Sunbelt Ag Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year competition and Graysen Biensch brings us information about the upcoming Alabama Forage Conference . Be sure to check out Alabama Ag Credit and Alabama Farmers Federation .
Oct 20, 2021•23 min•Season 2Ep. 43
Jacob Davis has a conversation with 2021 Outstanding Young Farm Family winners, Josh and Savannah McCoy , of Dale County and William Green provides information about the upcoming hunting season. Be sure to check out Alabama Ag Credit and Alabama Farmers Federation ....
Oct 13, 2021•19 min•Season 2Ep. 42
Mike Moody, with the communications department, has a conversation with Mitt Walker, national affairs director, about what's going on in Washington that may affect Alabama farmers. Carla Hornady, commodity director, wraps up with information about the upcoming Sunbelt Ag Expo in Moultrie, Georgia. Be sure to check out Alabama Ag Credit and Alabama Farmers Federation ....
Oct 06, 2021•22 min•Season 2Ep. 41
Brian Hardin has a conversation with new commodity director, Graysen Biensch , and William Green highlights the upcoming landowner conference . Be sure to check out Alabama Ag Credit and Alabama Farmers Federation .
Sep 29, 2021•16 min•Season 2Ep. 40
William Green and Mitt Walker have a conversation about wild pigs in Alabama and Hunter McBrayer shares information about the upcoming Fruit & Vegetable Growers Conference. Be sure to visit Alabama Ag Credit and Alabama Farmers Federation .
Sep 22, 2021•17 min
Carla Hornady has conversation with Soybean Research Information Network's (SRIN) Cate Newberg and Brian Hardin brings information about the 2021 Alabama Goat and Sheep Summit . Be sure to sign up for the SRIN newsletter and also visit Alabama Ag Credit and Alabama Farmers Federation ....
Sep 15, 2021•14 min•Season 2Ep. 38
Matthew Durdin and Preston Roberts have a conversation with Alfa Insurance and Alabama Farmers Federation President Jimmy Parnell . Also, Brian Hardin shares information about the upcoming Ag Roundup at Auburn University . Be sure to visit Alabama Ag Credit and Alabama Farmers Federation ....
Sep 08, 2021•34 min•Season 2Ep. 37
Russ Durrance has a conversation with 2021 Duncan Award Winner Kent Stanford and Carla Hornady gives us a Centennial Moment about the formation of the wheat and feed grain checkoff program. Be sure to visit Alabama Ag Credit and Alabama Farmers Federation ....
Sep 01, 2021•16 min
Hunter McBrayer has a conversation with Rittenour award winner Dr. Jeremy Pickens and Russ Durrance brings news about the second round of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) . Be sure to check out Alabama Ag Credit and Alabama Farmers Federation ....
Aug 25, 2021•19 min•Season 2Ep. 35
Jacob Davis has a conversation with state peanut specialist Kris Balkcom on the latest peanut crop report and Walker Davidson shares information about the beef system short course . Here are other useful links from the AgCast today: https://aaes.auburn.edu/blog/2021/06/14/variety-selection-platform-training-video/ https://www.aces.edu/blog/tag/peanuts/ https://www.aces.edu/blog/topics/crop-production/alabama-crops-report-newsletter/ https://www.alpeanuts.com/ http://southernpeanutfarmers.org/ Be...
Aug 18, 2021•14 min
Mitt Walker has a conversation with American Farm Bureau's (AFBF) Andrew Wamsley and Jacob Davis, of the Alabama Peanut Producers Association wraps up with information about peanut education in schools. Be sure to check out Alabama Ag Credit and Alabama Farmers Federation .
Aug 11, 2021•25 min
Preston Roberts and Casey Rogers have a conversation with Alabama Senator Clay Scofield and Hunter McBrayer gives us a promo of the Farm & Land Expo and the Family Farm Fun Day .
Aug 04, 2021•32 min
Brian Hardin has a conversation with former Chief Marketing Officer for Chick-fil-a, Steve Robinson and William Green promotes the upcoming Family Farm Fun Day in downtown Montgomery, Aug. 7, from 10am to 2pm. Be sure to check out Alabama Ag Credit and Alabama Farmers Federation .
Jul 28, 2021•26 min•Season 2Ep. 31
Carla Hornady, commodity director, has a conversation with Auburn University Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist, Audrey Gamble about the Old Rotation and the Cullars Rotation . William Green, commodity director, let's us know about the Alabama Forestry Commission's Hurricane Michael Block Grant for forest landowners. Be sure to check out Alabama Ag Credit and Alabama Farmers Federation ....
Jul 21, 2021•10 min
Casey Rogers has a conversation with Tim and Vickie Watkins, of Wippoorwill Vineyards , about the passage of the recent Small Farm Winery legislation . Also Walker Davidson, intern, shares his experiences from the summer. Visit our sponsor, Alabama Ag Credit , and Alabama Farmers Federation ....
Jul 15, 2021•23 min
William Green discusses the Alabama TREASURE Forest Association (ATFA) and Hunter McBrayer informs us about the Alabama Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association (AFVGA) . Russ Durrance provides information about the swine checkoff program in the wrap-up. Visit our sponsor at Alabama Ag Credit and check us out at Alabama Farmers Federation ....
Jul 07, 2021•19 min
We meet intern, Kloe Burris, and Jacob Davis gives us a history of the Alabama Peanut Producers Association (APPA) . Take advantage of the legal survey beginning July 1. Visit the Southern Peanut Farmers Association and check out Alabama Ag Credit and Alabama Farmers Federation ....
Jun 30, 2021•16 min•Season 2Ep. 27
Jacob Davis, executive director of the Alabama Peanut Producers Association, has a conversation Bob Redding , president of the Redding Firm and Mitt Walker, commodity director, gives us an update on the Alabama catfish industry. Check out these show notes: Southern Peanut Farmers Alabama Peanut Producers Alabama Peanut Shellers Association National Peanut Buying Point Association Alabama Ag Credit Alabama Farmers Federation...
Jun 23, 2021•19 min•Season 2Ep. 26
Mitt Walker has a conversation with Dr. Eve Brantley , director of Auburn University Water Resource Center and Carl Hornady introduces the new assistant professor for Auburn University's Crop Soil and Environmental Sciences. Be sure to check out Alabama Ag Credit and Alabama Farmers Federation .
Jun 16, 2021•22 min
Brady Ragland, commodity director, has a conversation with Jonah Biensch , Auburn University's new livestock judging coach, and Hunter McBrayer wraps up with information about the pecan growers market referendum. Be sure to visit our sponsor, Alabama Ag Credit , and Alabama Farmers Federation .
Jun 09, 2021•17 min
Hunter McBrayer, commodity director, has a conversation with Extension System bee specialist, Jack Rowe , and Brady Ragland wraps up with the latest beef news. Be sure to check out our sponsor, Alabama Ag Credit and Alabama Farmers Federation .
Jun 02, 2021•21 min
Carla Hornady, commodity director, speaks with cotton specialist Steve Brown on the latest information about cotton. Also, Mitt Walker gives us a centennial wrap-up on the history of the Alabama Farmers Federation catfish division . Check out our sponsor, Alabama Ag Credit and visit the Alabama Farmers Federation website for more ag news....
May 26, 2021•10 min
The External Affairs staff gather after the 2021 Alabama legislative session to discuss the highs and lows and William Green, commodity director, wraps up with changes to turkey hunting regulations. Learn more about our legislative efforts by reading the Capitol Connection and support our sponsor at Alabama Ag Credit .
May 19, 2021•26 min
Today William Green has a conversation with Alabama State Forester Rick Oates and Carla Hornady wraps up with information about the Cotton Trust Protocol . Please visit our sponsor, Alabama Ag Credit .
May 12, 2021•21 min•Season 2Ep. 20
Brian Hardin, director of the Alabama Farmers Federation Governmental and Agricultural Programs, speaks with Dr. Mike Phillips , the new director of the Alabama Cooperative Extension System . Check out their podcast, the Alabama Crops Report Podcast . In the wrap-up, Carla Hornady, commodity director, tells us about new soybean research. Be sure to visit our sponsor, Alabama Ag Credit ....
May 05, 2021•19 min•Season 2Ep. 19