For some, it was a mild surprise when the Alabama Farmers Federation’s political action committee FarmPAC announced earlier this week it was opting to support incumbent U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks’ (R-Huntsville) opponent Chris Lewis in the upcoming GOP primary. Brooks has since shrugged off their decision, saying it happens in politics from time to time. […]

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Former Auburn University head football coach Tommy Tuberville was endorsed by FarmPAC, the influential political arm of the Alabama Farmers Federation.

With unemployment at an all-time low and companies relocating to Alabama’s business-friendly environment, our state’s economy is strong. Unfortunately, rural counties have lagged behind their urban neighbors in infrastructure development, job creation and revenue growth. This year, Gov. Kay Ivey and the Alabama legislature took strides toward closing the prosperity gap through investment in roads, […]

The sector of the economy perhaps hit the hardest by President Donald Trump's tough tack on trade, in particular, with China, has been agriculture.

Although it is sometimes overlooked, agriculture still dominates Alabama’s overall economy as the largest industry in the state throughout all 67 counties. The annual $70 billion industry employs roughly one of every 4.6 workers in Alabama, with agricultural, forestry and related industries accounting for some 580,000 jobs in total. However, fewer Alabamians are choosing to […]

ELKMONT – Even though it does not get the attention that other sectors of the Alabama economy receive, agriculture remains at the top of the chart for statewide economic activity. That was the case made by Alabama Farmers Federation President Jimmy Parnell on Friday during the northern swing of ALFA’s crop outlook tour at Hobbs […]

Alabama Farmers Federation President Jimmy Parnell praised the Trump administration for new relief from retaliatory Chinese tariffs and called for a...

Donated by the Alabama Farmers Federation and Alfa Companies, the Auburn University equestrian team and equestrian Coach Greg Williams are now the proud owners of a 2019 Duramax Diesel Chevrolet Silverado 2500. “This truck is an amazing asset for us,” Williams said. “This is going to be a very nice vehicle to use when accepting donated horses […]

A powerful new video is showing why Alabamians should be proud of its small towns and everything that comes along with living in one.

American agriculture has long been the envy of the world. Thanks to investment in plant and animal breeding, pest management, conservation and automation, U.S. farmers have more than doubled productivity since 1980 while reducing erosion and protecting the environment. If America is to remain a farming superpower, we must strengthen research efforts at our colleges […]

Farming feeds Alabama, but our state’s farmers also help feed the world. That’s why the Alabama Farmers Federation is urging Congress to ratify the U.S.-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) trade agreement. Canada and Mexico are our first and third largest export markets. This agreement not only preserves our partnership with these neighbors, but it also shows the United […]

A major agricultural project that had been the object of countless hours of work by many finally became a reality on Tuesday evening. The Alabama Farm Center has found its home in Chilton County.

The Alabama Farmers Federation is shaking up its governmental affairs team after Director of State Affairs David Cole accepted a position with the...

MONTGOMERY - During his keynote address to close the Alabama Farmers Federation's 97th Annual Meeting, former Speaker Newt Gingrich spoke candidly about...

Chilton County farmer Jimmy Parnell was re-elected to a fourth term as president of the Alabama Farmers Federation at the organization’s 97th annual...

McMillan was honored at the Alabama Farmers Federation’s 97th annual meeting Sunday evening in Montgomery, receiving the organization's highest honor.

Breakfast — It’s the most important meal of the day, and 'Simply Southern TV' wants to know which local restaurant butters your biscuit by serving up...

7. NBC News, and plenty of other outlets, told a lie this weekend about President Donald Trump, President Ulysses S. Grant and General Robert E. Lee,  and they took two days to correct it. — President Trump was at a rally in Ohio telling a story about Ohio-born then-General Grant beating Robert E. Lee. When Trump […]

To help the state’s farmers recover from Hurricane Michael’s devastation, the Alabama Farmers Federation has established a relief fund to directly benefit producers.

When Hurricane Michael hammered the southeast corner of Alabama on Wednesday, the storm ripped apart what some farmers predicted was the area’s best cotton crop in years, per a release by the Alabama Farmers Federation.

In a press release Monday, the Alabama Farmers Federation joined agricultural groups across the country in praising the progress made by President Donald Trump's administration on trade agreements.

The Alabama Farmers Federation reacted with optimism to Monday's announcement by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) detailing how $6.3 billion in federal aid will assist farmers who face the uncertainty of trade negotiations and the disruption of retaliations.

By Jerry Underwood Montgomery officials said the area attracted $411 million in new capital investment in 2016, with a lion’s share of that total coming from existing businesses. Led by significant investments from companies such as Alfa, Baptist Health and Jackson Hospital, existing businesses announced plans for $319.7 million in new investment in the Montgomery […]