Blake Thaxton speaks with Chad Smith, of Smith Tomato, LLC in Steele, Alabama and Destiny Allman Gladden of Almond Farms and Orchards in Oneonta, about the U.S./Mexico Tomato Suspension Agreement. Joining Destiny, and contributing occasionally, is her baby, Lawson.

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Forrest Anders is young farmer who is embracing Artificial Intelligence on his operation. We explore AI with him.

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We spend a few minutes with our own, Sen. Katie Britt, to discuss successes and efforts she has made for the families of Alabama.

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Mitt Walker, director of Governmental and Agriculture Programs and the Federation's national lobbyist, explains how the American Relief Plan and the Big Beautiful Bill impacts farmers in Alabama.

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We visit with Monica Carroll, Alabama's new Farm Service Agency (FSA) director, and Kathy Patterson, program specialist, on what the FSA is and how it benefits farmers in Alabama.

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So how are the planting season doing this year? We sit down with Carla Hornady, commodity directory, to find out.

Also, several members of the Wetumpka FFA visited our office. We chat with two of them to get their perspective.

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We have an informative conversation with Alabama Farmers Federation District 6 Director, Phillip Hunter. Phillip and his bother, Will, own Hunter Trees, LLC in Alpine. The operation uses guest workers through the H-2A legal labor program. Phillip also represents Alabama, nationally, as the chairman of the American Farm Bureau Federation’s Agricultural Labor Issue Advisory Committee.

John Allen Nichols, agriculture council for the Farmers Federation, wraps up with information about tax incentives for poultry farmers.

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We speak with the Nic De Castro, the owner of LandTrust. Like Airbnb, LandTrust partners with landowners to bring parties looking for hunting, fishing, camping, etc. to your land. They handle the vetting, booking, and fees and you make money. Visit the landowner page of the site for additional info. or call (406) 709-8450 to see if it is a good fit for your property. 

Marlee Jackson wraps up by our latest culinary contest, Alabama's Best Surf-n-Turf.

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We catch up with Alabama's Teacher of the Year for 2025-2026, Katie Collins, after her presentation at the annual Ag In The Classroom Summer Institute.

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We travel to Auburn University to discuss the Farm Survey and producer interviews called, "Farmer in the Middle" with Dr. Mykel Taylor and Dr. Kelli Russell.

Marlee Jackson wraps up by our latest culinary contest, Alabama's Best Surf-n-Turf.

Find out more about our sponsor, Alabama Ag Credit, and also about Alabama Farmers Federation.