🌱 Extreme Heat Affecting Cattle Farmers + Local Artists Featured

Hello and happy Monday. I'm back in your inbox this morning to walk you through everything you need to know about what's happening in town. Here goes...

First, today's weather:

Clouds and sun with a t-storm. High: 89 Low: 74.

Here are the top three stories in Birmingham today:

1. Cattle farmers in Jefferson County are battling extreme heat this summer. According to Stevan Parsons, a cattle farmer and mayor of Sylvan Springs, the cattle don't consume as much grass because of the amount of time they spend in the shade. That causes them to not gain enough weight and then they're unable to be sent to market. Unfortunately, that means that beef prices may rise as supply decreases. (WBRC)
2. Celebrate local art! Bham Now has a list of nine incredible artists you can check out. The list features five musicians and four visual artists. Fans of rap will appreciate 205 Messiah, while shoegaze listeners will appreciate the dreamy sound of BREUIN. Click the link to hear previews of the music and see samples of those visual artists listed. (Bham Now)
3. Looking for a new property in the Birmingham area? There's a deal for just about everyone right now. A three-bed, one-bath home in Bessemer is going for only $60,000. Another home on Dugan Avenue in Birmingham has four beds and two baths and is listed at $195,000. Topping out the list is a four-bed, three-bath home listed at $557,900 in Helena. Click the link to see all five listings. (Birmingham Patch)

Today in Birmingham:

• Poetry Workshop With Tina Mozelle Braziel at University of Alabama at Birmingham (10:00 AM)
• Crafts, Conversation, And Community at Springville Road Regional Branch Library (11:00 AM)
• SPARK Writing Festival: Ben Bush at University of Alabama at Birmingham (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Hop, hop, hop! Greater Birmingham Humane Society shared photos of Pinto the rabbit! Click the link to see the pretty bunny available for adoption today. (Greater Birmingham Humane Society via Facebook)
• Farmers Market at Pepper Place shared photos of all kinds of goods available at the market. The market is open every Saturday from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (Farmers Market at Pepper Place via Instagram)
• The Birmingham Zoo shared a video of Zeagle the Eagle! He's 14 years old and lives with Bonnie, a female golden eagle. (The Birmingham Zoo via Facebook)

Thanks for following along and staying informed! I'll be in your inbox tomorrow morning with your next update.

— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a born and raised Rhode Islander, now living in New York. She works as a staff writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and is a graduate of The University of Rhode Island, where she earned a degree in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies. In her free time, you can find her traveling, drinking tea, or photographing her neighborhood as a street photographer.