After the feasting that happens in November and December, many people resolve to eat healthier in January.
The LSU AgCenter partnered with a rural restaurant in northeast Louisiana to help locals make healthy choices when dining out.
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Livestock shows aren’t all about prize ribbons and belt buckles. For Abigayle Forrest, these events are more about the excitement in the air, the chance to meet people, the time spent with animals.
“Even if you don’t win something, you can have fun,” said Forrest, who showed goats as a 4-H’er in Tangipahoa Parish. “It doesn’t matter if you win something.”
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The third annual Louisiana Agricultural Outlook Forum will be held on Thursday, January 22, 2026, from 8:00am to 2:40pm at the LSU AgCenter’s Dean Lee Research Station State Evacuation Shelter in Alexandria (address: 8125 Hwy. 71 South, Alexandria, LA 71302).
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The LSU AgCenter Cooperative Extension Service is now accepting applications for its 2026 Extension Internship program.
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Lanette G. Hebert, based in Rayne, serves as the southwest 4-H regional coordinator for the LSU AgCenter, bringing over 35 years of service to Louisiana’s 4-H youth development programs. Throughout her tenure, she has worked to empower youth, strengthen volunteer networks and build programs that foster leadership, citizenship and essential life skills. Hebert's passion for community and education reflects her belief that investing in young people creates a stronger, brighter future for Louisiana.
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According to USDA’s Cattle on Feed (COF) report, there were 11.7 million cattle on feed in the United States on Nov. 1. This is down about 2% from 2024 and the lowest number of cattle on feed for the month of November since 2018.
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The Louisiana Master Farmer Program is celebrating a quarter century of educating agricultural producers and others involved in the industry about conservation strategies that benefit both the environment and farming operations.
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Scientists at LSU's AgCenter are using cryogenic freezing to preserve the genetic material of Louisiana crawfish, among other aquatic species.
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The LSU AgCenter is proud to announce $1 million in federal funding that will supercharge ongoing initiatives aimed at stamping out invasive species that threaten agriculture and natural resources in Louisiana and across the Mississippi River valley.
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Louisiana farmers experiencing financial pressure from declining crop revenues and high input costs will receive federal assistance through a $12 billion program announced by the Trump administration.
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Most Louisiana farmers are facing an uncertain future as low commodity prices have them struggling to stay afloat. It appears that 2026 will continue to bring headwinds for most agricultural enterprises in the state. LSU AgCenter correspondent Craig Gautreaux has this report on the 2025 crop year for Louisiana.
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From fish movement to oyster reef restoration, Jeff Plumlee’s work at the LSU AgCenter and Louisiana Sea Grant is redefining fisheries ecology in Louisiana. Because of his innovative work, Plumlee was named an Early Career Research Fellow by the Gulf Research Program of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine.
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With about half of Louisiana’s — and the nation’s — farmers facing dire financial straits, agricultural communities are hoping the $12 billion short-term relief ordered by President Donald Trump earlier this month will be enough to offset losses from trade wars, tariffs, depressed commodity prices, and increased planting costs.
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Record high production costs coupled with weakening commodity prices for major Louisiana row crops have substantially decreased farm incomes, adversely affecting operating margins for agricultural producers in Louisiana to such an extent that operating margins for soybean farms have diminished over the past three consecutive years. The severity of the decline encompasses negative margins for corn, cotton, rice, and soybean operations. The outlook for the farm economy moving forward from 2025 into the 2026 crop year is concerning for farm survivability.
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Each year the LSU AgCenter tests both commercial and experimental soybean varieties entered in the state Official Variety Trials by private seed companies and university breeding programs. The LSU AgCenter also includes a reduced number of varieties in large-plot, on-farm demonstrations to increase the number of locations and environments in which varieties are evaluated. From these, a grower should choose several adapted to an individual farm. Information in the tables can help producers make these important decisions
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