The drought continues to expand and intensify. 85% of Louisiana is under at least moderate drought conditions with 25% experiencing severe drought conditions. I know that math seems weird, but the 25% of the state in the severe drought would qualify for “at least” moderate drought. So it’s really dry once again. I think that’s all about to change.
Read MoreU.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Louisiana State Director Troy Romero today announced the agency is awarding a $200,000 grant to Cockeyed Farms to expand processing, marketing, and distribution of its American-grown elderberry products.
“As the first elderberry farm in Louisiana, Cockeyed Farms is already bringing innovation to our state’s agricultural production,” said Romero. “With this investment, and so many others like it, USDA is backing producers that put in the hard work to build new markets and create jobs in their rural communities.”
Read MoreWith fall upon us, many a Louisianan’s mind turns to that first piping hot pot of gumbo simmering on the stove. But if the cotton jassid (Amrasca biguttula) has its way, one favorite ingredient — okra — may have to be left off the ingredient list.
Fortunately, LSU AgCenter researchers, armed with U.S. Department of Agriculture funding, just might save your mamaw’s recipe.
Read MoreUSDA is targeting shortages in small meat processing capacity as ranchers in some areas face long trips to get cattle harvested. Under Secretary for Food Safety Dr. Mindy Brashears says about 80% of U.S. beef processing capacity is concentrated among four major processors.
Read MoreLouisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) Livestock Brand Commission inspectors have arrested a 51-year-old Bastrop man on three counts of theft of livestock following an investigation involving registered Highland cattle.
Read MoreLouisiana drivers continue to pay more than $4 a gallon for regular gasoline while diesel prices remain near a state record.
AAA reported Thursday that Louisiana’s average price for regular gasoline was about $4.03 per gallon. Diesel averaged about $6.01 per gallon.
Read MoreSoybeans, sorghum, and other U.S. farm goods are expected to be high on the agenda at this week’s summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, joining rare earths trade and artificial intelligence as a focus of contention.
Read MoreThe American Farm Bureau Federation on Thursday called on President Donald Trump to roll back the additional 300,000 metric tons of beef imports authorized by his administration. The group cited new data showing little change in retail ground beef prices since the lower-tariff imports began entering the United States.
Read MoreThe United States plans to reopen the biggest port for livestock inspections along the U.S.-Mexican border on Thursday, expanding America’s cattle supplies but not slashing record-high beef prices, government and industry officials said.
Read MoreLast week, USA Rice partnered with the University of Louisiana at Lafayette (ULL) to celebrate U.S.-grown rice on campus during the Ragin’ Cajun Rice Festival. More than 700 students and faculty joined in the celebration of National Rice Month and the Louisiana rice industry.
Read MoreLouisiana sugarcane farmers are receiving much-needed relief from record-high diesel prices as the 2026 harvest gets underway following an executive order signed by Governor Jeff Landry declaring an emergency due to the shortage and high cost of diesel fuel.
Read MorePresident Trump has joined Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry in supporting a temporary ban on diesel exports as way to lower all-time high prices, though oil and gas industry officials say the policy could make prices for the fuel even more expensive.
Read MoreThe Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research and the University of Notre Dame are investing $140,389 to determine whether nitisinone, a drug already approved for human use, can kill New World screwworm larvae as the pest continues to threaten livestock across the Southern U.S.
Read MoreThe Federal Trade Commission is hearing about a scam targeting some of the hardest working people out there: farmers. Scammers posing as farm equipment businesses are selling (fake) equipment to farmers, who end up empty-handed. Here’s how the scam works and how to avoid it.
Read MoreThe LSU AgCenter is testing soybean varieties across Louisiana to help farmers make more informed planting decisions.
Soybean specialist David Moseley said about 10 varieties are being tested at roughly 10 locations across the state. The trials also give researchers a chance to see how different farming practices affect the crop.
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