{"id":625,"date":"2016-08-22T14:28:07","date_gmt":"2016-08-22T14:28:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalland.com\/blog\/?p=625"},"modified":"2023-03-29T14:31:47","modified_gmt":"2023-03-29T18:31:47","slug":"thank-a-farmer-the-stunning-impact-of-alabamas-massive-ag-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalland.com\/blog\/thank-a-farmer-the-stunning-impact-of-alabamas-massive-ag-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"The Impact of Alabama\u2019s Massive Ag Industry"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"gmail_quote\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<p>The Ag industry plays an important role in the state of Alabama. In this article from <a href=\"http:\/\/yellowhammernews.com\/business-2\/farm-to-plate-alabama-agriculture-industry-looks-to-grow\/?utm_source=boomtrain&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=20160605&amp;bt_email=clintflowers@me.com&amp;bt_ts=1471553614132\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yellowhammernews.com<\/a>, written by <a href=\"http:\/\/yellowhammernews.com\/author\/madeinalabama\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8216;Made in Alabama&#8217;<\/a>, they walk us through the impact agriculture has on Alabama.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"gmail_quote\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<p>Alabama\u2019s agriculture industry leaders are exploring new methods and markets to extend the reach of the state\u2019s farmers.<\/p>\n<p>Agriculture, forestry and related industries have a $70.4 billion economic impact in Alabama and are responsible for more than 580,000 jobs. Products from farms and forests represent key categories in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.madeinalabama.com\/assets\/2013\/03\/AccelerateAlabamaPlan.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/www.madeinalabama.com\/assets\/2013\/03\/AccelerateAlabamaPlan.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1471960510870000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGH3Lm7hd815nxpl_ldMw3nRv8-LQ\">Accelerate Alabama<\/a>, the state\u2019s strategic development growth plan.<\/p>\n<p>Representatives of the <a href=\"http:\/\/alfafarmers.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/alfafarmers.org\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1471960510870000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEb_UQcPChHEjaRIma4_EbL5A0HOw\">Alabama Farmers Federation<\/a>, who are looking to build on that substantial economic impact, recently returned from a conference in California with promising leads for fruit and vegetable growers, said Brian Hardin, director of governmental and agricultural programs for Alfa.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/yellowhammernews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Alabama-Peaches.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-28843 noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/yellowhammernews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Alabama-Peaches.jpg&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1471960510870000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHLMdfigK1BGm2DkzB-mCATDGPOyQ\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"CToWUd\" src=\"https:\/\/ci4.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/0vqLU3MuKINLAJjH9ozkOofXWHGeaJbRfm2hBwhe6bp69Ti9Eks69rW2XqarVUMT8-TX8eyJr7aZKZDZT5sZ7BIG0rmQKIrsngYeLhCvup4DviVuZkma8WLUOvHDrGlPPJ1ySeTJqKY=s0-d-e1-ft#http:\/\/yellowhammernews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Alabama-Peaches-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Alabama is a major producer of peaches, the state\u2019s chief commercial fruit. (Image: Alfa)\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alabama is a major producer of peaches, the state\u2019s chief commercial fruit. (Image: Alfa)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Fruit and vegetable production in the state is now largely limited to a fresh market, with produce being sold in its raw form through local farmers markets. Sometimes, the produce is under-utilized, because of blemishes that don\u2019t affect taste or quality.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s just as good, it just may not look as pretty,\u201d Hardin said.<\/p>\n<p>Alfa, along with the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aces.edu\/main\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/www.aces.edu\/main\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1471960510870000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEPVGnqYyFqaD2mnZAJSaxk1XqKGg\">Alabama Cooperative Extension System<\/a>, is exploring how farmers can add value to their crops through additional processing. That could happen through more supplier relationships with companies that make sauces, jams and other foods or through their own equipment that would extend the shelf life of the produce.<\/p>\n<p>For example, if farmers can dehydrate part of their fruit crops and sell them in that form, they can make money well past the growing season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt extends the time that someone can purchase that product, and a longer shelf life means a more reliable income for the farmer,\u201d Hardin said.<\/p>\n<p>The hope is to capitalize on the popular \u201cknow your farmer\u201d movement, which is being seen across grocery store aisles. Consumers are increasingly interested in the source of what they\u2019re eating, whether it be a single tomato or a jar of tomato sauce.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re on the cusp of this,\u201d Hardin continued. \u201cWe\u2019re a young state in looking at these opportunities and pushing them out to farmers. We don\u2019t have the volume of Florida or California, and we have limitations on the growing season and humidity to deal with. But there are many opportunities in people being connected with their food, and we\u2019re looking at providing more of them for farmers in the state.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>GROWING INVESTMENT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the No. 1 sector in the Alabama agriculture industry is flourishing.<\/p>\n<p>Poultry, which has a $15 billion economic impact and supports more than 86,000 jobs, is growing across the state.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, the sector added 615 new or expanded poultry houses, for a combined construction investment of $296 million. That\u2019s up from 129 new or expanded facilities and a $30 million investment in 2010, with the numbers increasing gradually each year.<\/p>\n<p>The poultry industry\u2019s growth is particularly strong in Decatur, Gadsden, other part of eastern Alabama and the Wiregrass, Hardin said, and there is room for more.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe would like to see more growth in West Alabama,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/yellowhammernews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Alabama-Forestry.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-28842 noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/yellowhammernews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Alabama-Forestry.jpg&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1471960510870000&amp;usg=AFQjCNH95Okx-NB6TdwR-c2ieVYW5JsUTg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"CToWUd\" src=\"https:\/\/ci6.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/Rp4pXxe8OpQklOGRBKcPofDb00zo-qQH2jEICC5ZT81H6QQKVOzRxelxJrnBbQQdYknEge-pkOXgYnx7ig85eKR4Uy8YsonZnd4pu9uQXJRnBuHrcYygKijCf6eAFU2MXa9yYHw_DhwK=s0-d-e1-ft#http:\/\/yellowhammernews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Alabama-Forestry-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Forest products represent a $20 billion-plus industry in Alabama. (Image: Alfa)\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Forest products represent a $20 billion-plus industry in Alabama. (Image: Alfa)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Elsewhere, Alabama\u2019s forestry industry is poised for a comeback, as the U.S. housing market last year registered its best year since 2007.<\/p>\n<p>Home construction is a major driver of the forestry industry in the state.<\/p>\n<p>2016 started off slow, with new home sales dropping 9 percent in January. But relatively low interest rates and ongoing job creation point to an optimistic outlook, the National Association of Homebuilders says.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter an unusually high December reading, some pullback is to be expected,\u201d said Ed Brady, an Illinois developer and homebuilder who serves as NAHB chairman. \u201cOn the positive side, builders are adding inventory in anticipation of future business.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>ECONOMIC IMPACT<\/strong><\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"gmail_quote\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<p>The latest analysis of Alabama\u2019s agriculture, forestry and related industries \u2013 showing the $70.4 billion economic impact \u2013 was released in 2013 and based on 2010 data.<\/p>\n<p>Top sectors are timber production and processing, $21.4 billion; poultry and egg, $15.1 billion; soybean, corn and wheat, $576.5 million; greenhouse, nursery and floriculture, $561.6 million; beef, $524.5 million; cotton, $290.1 million; peanuts, $211.4 million; and catfish, $158.2 million.<\/p>\n<p>New economic impact numbers are expected to be released later this year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"gmail_quote\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<figure style=\"width: 820px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/yellowhammernews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Alabama-Peanut-Harvest.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-28844 noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/yellowhammernews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Alabama-Peanut-Harvest.jpg&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1471960510870000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFN3DQwsjNMeu9uLuIRoZk4E5xp0Q\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"CToWUd\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/IYi3hbNpyBElmFK3urp0hiy0TwvYgpgcjD9qn_ohlWYX0Nm1ySOQfdxTjTd-wTP4wKlJqsODkALomM1fQrclnL5SBMdhIR5M6LYDIjtkz9WqJnJNxqJIqzd6YKVFWjYU_MkH4f_NfA=s0-d-e1-ft#http:\/\/yellowhammernews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Alabama-Peanut-Harvest.jpg\" alt=\"Alabama\u2019s annual peanut production is valued at more than $200 million. (Image: Alfa)\" width=\"820\" height=\"410\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alabama\u2019s annual peanut production is valued at more than $200 million. (Image: Alfa)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>For the original article from Yellow Hammer News, please <a href=\"http:\/\/yellowhammernews.com\/business-2\/farm-to-plate-alabama-agriculture-industry-looks-to-grow\/?utm_source=boomtrain&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=20160605&amp;bt_email=clintflowers@me.com&amp;bt_ts=1471553614132\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click Here<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ag industry plays an important role in the state of Alabama. In this article from Yellowhammernews.com, written by &#8216;Made in Alabama&#8217;, they walk us through the impact agriculture has on Alabama. Alabama\u2019s agriculture industry leaders are exploring new methods and markets to extend the reach of the state\u2019s farmers. 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