At the 112th 4-H University, the “Krewe De 4-H U” let the good times roll, with Louisiana’s 4-H annual celebration on the LSU main campus. Maddox Fieldhouse was turned into a grand event space for the awards ceremony, where winners and new officers were revealed.
Read MoreState officials will temporarily expand the number of red snapper recreational anglers can take home in Louisiana for the Fourth of July holiday.
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will allow those fishing in state coastal waters for red snapper to take home five fish per person per day, increased from the typical four-fish limit, Thursday through Sunday.
Read MoreLafayette chef Kris Allen was named the new King of Louisiana Seafood at this year’s Louisiana Seafood Cook-Off earlier this week. To win the crown, Allen used modern techniques to highlight a classic crab-stuffed flounder. Allen says seafood has always been part of his life.
Read MoreThe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) is improving the sugarcane crop insurance program for Louisiana sugarcane farmers.
These improvements include separating irrigated and non-irrigated practices in parishes with a history of irrigation to recognize the different risks to sugarcane under both production practices.
Read MoreThe American Soybean Association and Corteva Agriscience are inviting applications for the 2027 Young Leaders Program. This program helps soybean farmers build leadership skills and connect with industry experts. It is designed for individuals who want to grow and take active roles in agriculture.
The program will be held in two phases. The first session is scheduled from November 30 to December 3 at Corteva’s Global Business Center in Johnston, Iowa. The second session will take place from March 1 to 4, 2027, in New Orleans, Louisiana, during the Commodity Classic Convention and Trade Show.
Read MoreU.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and several of her colleagues endorsed a request made by the U.S. farm-raised catfish industry for the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help the industry by purchasing surplus catfish products.
In a letter to Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, the senators asked her to approve a request to purchase U.S. farm-raised catfish products through the Agricultural Marketing Service Section 32 Program.
Read MoreEarlier this week, a group of central Louisiana farmers met with state officials to discuss the recent flooding caused by Tropical Storm Arthur, which set a new record for 24 hours of rainfall in the state with just over 29 inches. The impacts of the storm are still being felt as water slowly recedes downstream, causing issues for low lying areas of cropland south of central Louisiana.
Read MoreU.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced the launch of the $500 million Fertilizer Investment & Expansion for Long-Term Domestic Supply (FIELDS) Program, a new initiative administered through USDA Rural Development to expand domestic fertilizer manufacturing, strengthen America’s fertilizer supply chain, and improve long-term affordability for American farmers.
Read MoreIn Karuna Kharel’s LSU AgCenter food microbiology lab, pecans are better protected, freeze-dried strawberries are safer and smoked and canned oysters are safely on the menu. The researcher focuses on improving the safety and quality of Louisiana commodities, with particular attention to low-moisture foods like nuts and freeze-dried products.
Read MoreThe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced loan interest rates for July 2026, which are effective July 1, 2026. USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) loans provide important access to capital to help agricultural producers start or expand their farming operation, purchase equipment and storage structures or meet cash flow needs.
Read MoreSugarcane field days have long been a summer tradition across Louisiana’s cane belt, providing growers an opportunity to see research firsthand and hear directly from scientists, extension specialists and fellow farmers.
Read MoreAmerica’s farmers are facing a labor crisis. Continued agriculture workforce shortages threaten farmers’ ability to grow the food families rely on. Many labor challenges are addressed in new legislation introduced by House Agriculture Committee Chair G.T. Thompson. The Securing Agriculture’s Workforce Act of 2026 builds on recommendations of the bipartisan Agricultural Labor Working Group and modernizes the H-2A visa program by expanding access to a year-round workforce and eliminating unpredictable swings in wage rates, among other changes.
Read MoreThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday finalized registrations for a slate of new crop protection products, a move farm groups say will give growers additional tools to fight resistant weeds and disease pressure ahead of the 2027 growing season.
The agency also announced a separate effort to gather input from farmers and other agricultural stakeholders on registered pre-harvest desiccation uses in wheat, a review tied to an executive order from President Trump directing EPA to ensure such uses remain aligned with safety and environmental standards, including accurate product labeling.
Read MoreAmerican Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalizing the registrations of new pesticide products that provide farmers with additional tools to protect their crops.
Read MoreUSDA’s much-anticipated Acreage Report was released on June 30th. Corn acreage stayed large, but lower-than-expected corn and wheat stocks gave traders enough demand support to trigger relief buying and short-covering after a sharp June selloff.
Grain markets treated the Acreage and Grain Stocks reports as less bearish than the headline corn acreage number first suggested. USDA pegged corn planted area at 95.343 million acres, above the average pre-report trade estimate near 94.99 million acres, with harvested area for grain forecast at 87.434 million acres.
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