Alabama AgCast

Here is your Agnes for October 12, 2026.

In national news, President Trump signs an executive order to provide tax relief on diesel fuel and Researchers Continue Learning More About Battling PRRS in swine.

For the Federation, Harvest is in full swing. Share the road with farmers.

In state news, Extension is highlighting farmers during farm-to-school month.

We also check out commodities, get a field report, and take a look in the markets.

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

In national news, the Farm Bill fails to pass again, and US and China agree to tariff cuts.

For the Federation, scholarships were given at a dinner and a utility law that passed in the last Legislative session takes effect.

Finally, we have a commodity report, field report, and a look at the markets.

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

Here’s your ag news for Sept. 29, 2026. 

In national news, the US Senate’s Farm Bill passes out of committee and the EPA announces new WOTUS rules. Be sure to support these pro-ag, FarmPAC-endorsed candidates.

In Federation news, we meet the 2026 Catfish Farmers of the Year and the Federation hosts our annual policy development meeting.

For Alfa Insurance, we are wrapping up National Life Insurance Month with some helpful information.

And finally today, Chris Prevatt takes us In The Markets.

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

We speak with Dr. Simer Virk, Auburn University associate professor and precision ag specialist for Extension to learn about how vital a properly calibrated sprayer is to a row crop operation.

See the article that inspired this conversation here.

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

On today’s AgCast News for Wed. Sept. 16, we are going to have a brief conversation with Mitt Walker, director of Governmental and Agricultural Programs, while he is in Washington DC working for us in Congress. We will also have a conversation with Blake Thaxton, executive director of Alabama Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association, or AFVGA, about his upcoming convention and the award submission deadlines that are approaching.

Finally, we will get a commodity report from Maggie Gaddy and a field report from Barrett Gilbert.

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

we have Preston Roberts, assistant director in the Alabama Farmers Federation External Affairs Department, and Federation lawyer, who has written an article for our Neighbors Magazine entitled, "Eminent Domain: When the Government Takes Private Property.”

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

In national news, USDA announces data modernization, corn use is up thanks to ethanol, and President Trump announces plans for domestic beef processing.

In Federation news, the Farmers Federation continues to invest in rural health. We will also get a field report with Matthew Durdin and go In The Markets with Chris Prevatt.

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

Cole Sikes, communications specialist at the Auburn University  College of Forestry, Wildlife & Environment, visits with Nina Payne, research scientists with Auburn University and the Southern Forest Nursery Management Cooperative, about a developing technique to deal with nutsedge on pine plantations.

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

In National News, diesel costs rise in the harvest season, a look at 2027 fertilizer purchases, and USDA is purchasing pork.

In State News, Auburn develops breakthrough solution for nutsedge control in pine nurseries.

In Federation News, Alabama pork producers united in new alliance and a report about the recent special election. We will also have a look at commodities and a market report

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

We speak with Dr. Scott Graham, Dr. Jeremy Pickens and hear from Outstanding Young Farm Family, Garrett and Robin Dixon.

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