Grand Prairie-based Dairy MAX, a regional dairy council representing more than 900 dairy farmers across eight states, has named Keira Lombardo of Southlake as its new chief executive officer.
Dairy MAX was founded more than 40 years ago and is one of the leading regional dairy councils in the United States, representing more than 900 dairy farmers and serving communities in eight states: Texas, Colorado, southwest Kansas, Louisiana, Montana, New Mexico, western Oklahoma, and Wyoming.
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Read MoreA lot is happening in November 2024. Nov. 3, we set clocks back one hour, Nov. 5 is Election Day, Nov. 11 Veteran’s Day and Nov. 28 Thanksgiving Day.
October 2024 was probably the driest month in Louisiana, depending how much rain we got on Halloween.
Cattle numbers at our local sale barns stayed high as dryer weather forced some producers to reduce their inventory.
Read MoreIf there's one thing 13-year-old Reace Payton knows about raising goats, it's that it isn't easy.
"It's a lot of hard work. You've got to get up early in the morning," Payton said.
But that hard work is more than half the point, and on Tuesday the Minden teenager was among many from around the state hoping all their effort would pay off.
Read MoreThe Acadia Parish 4-H Bee Club meets on the first Wednesday of each month, offering students hands-on activities to help educate them about how bees operate and benefit the environment.
In a recent meeting, students made candles for an upcoming fundraiser aimed at helping them purchase beekeeper suits. Goldie Keller, a member of the 4-H Bee Club, describes the experience as un-bee-lievable.
Read MoreThe Louisiana Forage Conference will be held Friday, Dec. 13, near Alexandria. This conference is sponsored by the Louisiana Forage and Grassland Council and the Louisiana Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative.
The meeting site will be the State Evacuation Shelter near the LSU Alexandria campus on U.S. Highway 71.
Read MoreThe past couple months have been dry in Louisiana, with the exception of a couple pockets and a quick tropical system that rolled through the state. Drought conditions are affecting farmers and ranchers across the state, but the tool used by USDA in determining financial assistance may not be keeping up with conditions on the ground. Avery Davidson sits down with Louisiana State Climatologist, Jay Grymes, and Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry, Mike Strain, to discuss how you can help paint the picture of Louisiana's drought.
Read MoreOne of the biggest days of the year for local students is almost here. It's when the best of the best compete in the ArkLaTex Agricultural Council's Jr. Livestock Sale at the State Fair of Louisiana.
It's set for Nov. 6 in the fairgrounds Sale Arena. Students from across the state have put in blood, sweat, and tears for months getting their show animals ready for auction. Prospective buyers will be on hand ready to offer up the highest bids.
Read MoreA farmer in Sunset, Louisiana has designed and constructed a solar-powered and self-driving chicken coop.
KLFY News 10 recently featured this amazing design on a newscast, and now the chicken coop from Guidry Organic Farms LLC has caught the attention of so many.
Read MoreIt looks like Louisiana may be done with tropical threats for 2024 but there is another weather concern underway across much of the state: drought.
To be clear, conditions are not as severe and the dry pattern has not lasted nearly as long as the wildfire-enhancing drought of 2023. But given last year’s situation, farmers, foresters and ranchers are having flashbacks.
Read MoreWith beef prices continuing to soar, many Louisiana shoppers are asking if they’re paying more than they should.
Whether it’s stocking up for football tailgates, Sunday BBQs, or planning for holiday meals, families across the state are feeling the pinch at the checkout.
Read MoreThe McNeese State University rodeo men’s team is in second place in the Southern Region of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association after two rodeos.
The men’s team took first place at the Panola College rodeo in Tatum, Texas, where Kash Krogman placed first in bull riding.
Read MoreRyegrass is a winter annual that comes up from seed each year.
Two Midsouth Extension weed scientists say a fall residual herbicide application is the best way to get ahead of ryegrass.
For fall herbicide applications, farmers should read the label and be aware of any plant-back intervals.
Read MoreLouisiana experienced extremely dry summer and fall seasons in 2023. According to the National Integrated Drought Information System, the worst drought continued from June to late September in the southern U.S., including Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi. This has put a strain on quality forage production
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