From jambalaya cookouts to blood drives and telethons, parish teams across Louisiana spent the day connecting with their communities as the Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation’s inaugural Membership Monday brought together insurance agents, office staff, and volunteers in a coordinated statewide effort that welcomed more than 1,200 new members across 64 parishes.
Read MoreRainfall has been feast or famine across Louisiana, with some areas seeing major drought improvement after 5 to 10 inches of rain while nearby locations received very little. More rain is expected next week, and an unsettled pattern could bring periodic showers for the next couple of weeks, though severe weather threats currently appear limited.
Read MoreA community outreach event was held on May 13, at 10 a.m. to help educate framers in Franklin Parish. Organizers said tghe event’s goal is to give insight on a better understanding of accessing programs through the department of agriculture.
Read MoreNot to be confused with the American bison, water buffalo are the largest of the world’s bovines.
They have long helped humans till fields and still serve as a primary source of milk in Asia. But there’s only a handful of farms in the United States that cater to these animals.
Read MoreThis Presidential disaster declaration allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including the replacement of essential items such as equipment or livestock, reorganization of a farming operation, or to refinance certain debts. FSA will review the loans based on the extent of losses, security available, and repayment ability.
Read Moreield Crop Scout School will be held on June 4 in Winnsboro and June 12 in Alexandria. Sharpen your scouting and crop management skills while learning current pest control, updates and recommendations.
Read MoreSenate lawmakers are beginning work on the next phase of the 2026 farm bill after the House approved its version last week, setting up negotiations over commodity programs, conservation funding and livestock regulations.
Read MoreThe U.S. Forest Service today announced an additional 2026 recreation fee-free day on June 6 in celebration of National Trails Day, providing no cost use of all standard amenity recreation sites on national forests and grasslands.
Read MoreGlobal rice production is set to decline for the first time in a decade, tightening supplies of one of the world’s major food staples.
Read MoreThis week, Congressmen Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) and Clay Higgins (R-LA) sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Jamieson Greer urging a Section 301 investigation into unfair practices harming the American seafood industry.
Read MoreThe National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) of the USDA recently released 2025 county yield estimates for corn, soybeans, and winter wheat. County yields tended to exceed the national average in the main Corn Belt region of the Midwest, while yields tended to be below the average in other areas. The number of individual U.S. counties with yield estimates reported has continued to decline.
Read MoreFarmers are starting to harvest from the spring crops and getting ready for the summer season.
Read MoreThe fertilizer and fuel price spikes squeezing U.S. agriculture are not a regional story. They are reshaping farm balance sheets from the Mid-South to the Midwest, and an LSU agricultural economist says the relief producers are hoping for is unlikely to come fast.
Read MoreAmerican Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall urged House lawmakers this week to pass legislation to allow year-round sales of fuels blended with 15% ethanol, known as E15. The House of Representatives is scheduled to vote today on H.R. 1346, the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act, as reported from the Rules Committee.
Read MoreWhen Leah Carter visits rural towns across Louisiana in her role as the LSU AgCenter’s community and economic development specialist, she makes it a point to ask residents what issues they believe are holding their communities back.
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