You probably know Alabama for its big, bad Crimson Tide, the beaches on the Gulf Coast, and the incredible food served when people go searching for Southern Hospitality. And you’d be right. But while you’re seeking out sandy beaches, Brunswick stew, and fried chicken, keep an eye out for … soybeans?
Questions Often Asked About Alabama Farms
1. What is Alabama’s biggest cash crop? It’s split between soybeans, cotton, peanuts, and corn.
2. What about livestock? Everyone knows the Purdue chicken brand and, if you live in Birmingham AL, the Claxton (Georgia) chicken brand. Alabama has its own fowl industry, though, so the next time you fry up a chicken, it could be an Alabama clucker.
3. How many farms does Alabama have? Over 44,000 farms on 8.9 million acres.
4. Is there a "Southfork" ranch in Alabama? Absolutely. Some of Alabama’s 1.3 million cattle are raised on the almost 5,000-acre Farquhar Cattle Ranch.
5. Where did The Wizard of Oz’s Tinman retire? To Bird’s Farm in Forkland, AL. It’s a field of sculptures in metal, hay, and other interesting materials. You can’t drive through the state to Gulf Coast beaches (be sure to check out the oyster farms) without seeing this fascinating farm.
6. Did you know that women are 30 percent of farmers, one-quarter of a million Millennials are farmers, and that several accidents happen each year due to vehicles hitting tractors? That’s one reason farmers turn to Russ Richardson Agency in Birmingham, AL for farm insurance.
7. Did you know the number of organic farms in Alabama rose 200 percent between 2011 and 2016?
Reach Out To Us
Farm insurance isn’t just about saving the farmhouse in a disaster. It covers farm machinery, irrigation machines, harvested crops (picture a grain silo), and any farm structures including garages, barns, storage buildings, and the farmhouse. Russ Richardson Agency knows farm insurance and is here to answer all your questions. We are happy to serve the greater Birmingham, AL community.
