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May 2012 |
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Alabama Farm of Distinction |
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Sam and Lynne Givhan, seated in the John Deere Gator, are this year’s Alabama Farm of Distinction winner. The Givhans operate a diversified farm in Dallas County where they grow cotton, catfish, soybeans and beef cattle. From left are Tom Tribble of John Deere; Jerry Newby, president of Alabama Farmers Federation; Jim Allen, Alabama Farmers Cooperative; the Givhans; and John Deere Dealers Chris Cline of Snead Ag Supply, Lester Killebrew of SunSouth, Kenneth Williams of Snead Ag Supply and Lynne Morton of TriGreen Equipment.
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Diversified Dallas Co. Farm Named
by Debra Davis
A diversified Dallas County farm was named the state’s 2012 Farm of Distinction during the Alabama Farm-City Awards Luncheon in Birmingham April 2. At 68, the farm’s owner, Sam Givhan, has seen a lot of changes in agriculture at Givhan Land and Cattle Co., but it’s his ability to change and adapt that’s made his farm successful. His farm expanded from traditional Black Belt crops like cotton and soybeans to catfish and cattle.
"When I was a kid, most of the farming was done with mules," Givhan recalled. "We had a few old tractors that did some ground work, but the plowing and planting and all that – and the harvesting of cotton – was done by manual labor and animal power. Over the years, we’ve finally evolved into trying to do as much no-till farming as we can. We still do some things the old way, but agriculture in this area has really changed."
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