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Couple turns ‘bland’ backyard into jungle paradise after 10 years
National News

Couple turns ‘bland’ backyard into jungle paradise after 10 years

  • By Talker News
  • Updated Jun 27, 2026

The space is filled with exotic plant species with its own microclimate and fountains of foliage up to 14 feet tall from around the world.

Selma student takes part in agriculture study tour in Australia
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Selma student takes part in agriculture study tour in Australia

  • By Mike Clardy
  • May 8, 2026

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — From cotton and peanuts to sugarcane and macadamias, four Auburn University graduate students recently studied how p…

Alabama agriculture leaders hopeful about new Farm Bill
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Alabama agriculture leaders hopeful about new Farm Bill

  • By Alex Angle | Alabama Daily News
  • Feb 23, 2026

WASHINGTON — Alabama farming leaders are praising the new Farm Bill, which the U.S. House Agriculture Committee will begin considering this week.

American Forest Foundation announces planting of millionth Fields & Forests tree outside Montgomery
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American Forest Foundation announces planting of millionth Fields & Forests tree outside Montgomery

  • Nathan Prewett
  • Updated Feb 13, 2026

The American Forest Foundation has announced that its Fields & Forests afforestation project has planted its millionth tree. 

How agricultural transition and uneven development deepen poverty in Alabama’s Black Belt
Opinion

How agricultural transition and uneven development deepen poverty in Alabama’s Black Belt

  • By Richard Benderson
  • Dec 22, 2025

The fertile soil of Alabama’s Black Belt once anchored a thriving rural economy. Small farms, family land ownership, and local supply chains k…

Alabama ag officials praise Trump’s $12B in farm aid amid trade war with China
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Alabama ag officials praise Trump’s $12B in farm aid amid trade war with China

  • Alabama Daily News | Associated Press
  • Dec 9, 2025

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced a $12 billion farm aid package Monday — a boost to farmers who have struggled to sell their crop…

The Rural South Institute receives $1.86 million to support Black Belt farmers
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The Rural South Institute receives $1.86 million to support Black Belt farmers

  • Nathan Prewett
  • Updated Nov 13, 2025

The Rural South Institute, also known as the Institute, has received a $1.86 million grant to expand its outreach and provide technical assist…

Penn Meadows winner of Pike Road's Hay, Look At Us decorating contest
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Penn Meadows winner of Pike Road's Hay, Look At Us decorating contest

  • Nathan Prewett
  • Oct 27, 2025

The residents of Pike Road have chosen Penn Meadows as the winner of the Hay, Look At Us! hay bell decorating contest. 

‘They keep us in business,’ Alabama farmers praise guest-worker wage decrease
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‘They keep us in business,’ Alabama farmers praise guest-worker wage decrease

  • By Mary Sell | Alabama Daily News
  • Oct 13, 2025

Alabama farm leaders are celebrating a new federal rule decreasing the wages agriculture-related businesses must pay people hired through a gu…

Black Belt students among 61 to receive scholarships from AFAF
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Black Belt students among 61 to receive scholarships from AFAF

  • Nathan Prewett
  • Oct 3, 2025

17 students from the Black Belt were among 61 to receive scholarships from the Alabama Farmers Agriculture Foundation (AFAF) during a banquet …

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