
Former Alabama Republican Party chairman John Wahl and Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen are headed to a runoff in the Republican primary for lieutenant governor.
Agriculture is Alabama’s number one industry, and those who dedicate themselves to protecting and advancing it deserve recognition for their efforts.

During an interview with Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5's "The Jeff Poor Show," Agriculture Commissioner and lieutenant governor candidate Rick Pate discussed the impact of rising gas and oil prices on agricultural costs, particularly on fertilizer.

Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries Rick Pate qualified last week to run as a Republican in the state's upcoming lieutenant governor's race.

A new “Business Partners for Rick Pate” coalition announced on Monday that it is actively recruiting other business leaders from across the state to support the Republican lieutenant governor candidate because Pate is the “only one in the field who has founded, expanded, and operated a business.”

The Alabama Grocers Association (AGA) endorsed Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries Rick Pate on Tuesday in his campaign for lieutenant governor in 2026.

Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries Rick Pate announced on Monday he will run for the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor in the 2026 election.

Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries Rick Pate will be seeking the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor in 2026.

In his speech to the Republican Women of Geneva County, Agriculture Commissioner Rick Pate discussed food security, tariffs and his political future.

The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries announced recently they’ve received reports of “unsolicited” seeds being delivered to residents across the state through the United States Postal Service.

The game of musical chairs in Alabama politics in 2026 is off-and-running after last week’s news that U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is interested in being Alabama’s next governor.

Potential candidates are exploring runs for Alabama's seven statewide constitutional offices in the 2026 elections.

America is on the verge of losing “a lot of farmers” if Congress doesn’t act soon, according to Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries Commissioner Rick Pate.

Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen convened a meeting of the electors for the 2024 general election where nine electors on Tuesday cast their votes for Donald Trump for president and JD Vance for vice president.

Tuesday, during an interview with Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5's "The Jeff Poor Show," Agriculture & Industries Commissioner Rick Pate reacted to the possibility of the federal government under President Kamala Harris implementing price controls to curb inflation.

The annual Tomato Sandwich Lunch is Wednesday, June 26, at 11:30 at Garrett Coliseum.

Two swarms of Africanized Honeybees found in Alabama and destroyed.

Alabama cattlemen and truckers have sent 21 truckloads of hay to Texas after wildfires destroyed cattle and hayfields.

Alabama agriculture commissioner Rick Pate is one of 12 commissioners nationwide signing onto a letter demanding six of the largest banks in the nation stop participating in woke agendas.

Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries Rick Pate recently announced his endorsement of Supreme Court Justice Sarah Stewart in her campaign to be Alabama’s next chief justice.

In anticipation of the 2023 Farm Bill, Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries Rick Pate and U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) will hold public hearings and discussions for citizens to voice their concerns.

“I want to encourage business owners who are currently engaged in or thinking of starting to process meat (cattle, swine or poultry) to apply for this beneficial program,” said Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries Rick Pate.

A combination of heavy rain and a late freeze is putting South Alabama’s watermelon crop in jeopardy just as demand ramps up in the summer months.

High egg prices continue to be a problem for consumers as inflationary pressures combined with a strain of avian influenza have limited production.

The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries responded to the upcoming closure of Borden Dairy production in Dothan and suggested Alabama schools could potentially be turning to milk that doesn't require refrigeration.

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries Rick Pate (R) announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)...