Corn and soybean prices have risen sharply since mid-August 2020. Smaller-than-expected 2020 U.S. harvests of both corn and soybeans are a key reason for the price rally. But just as important is the rise in exports of both crops to overseas destinations — primarily China. The increase in China’s demand for feedstuffs is tied to the resurgence in the Chinese pork sector as the country attempts to rebuild its hog herd and boost the supply of pork to Chinese consumers.
Read MoreThe LSU AgCenter invites you to join the Beef Brunch Educational Series webinar “Weathering the Storm” on Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at 10:30 am. This is a free, live event.
Read MoreThe 47th Annual Vermilion Parish 4-H Livestock Show and Sale was a great success.
It involved 120 young people who exhibited 260 head of livestock (beef, sheep, goats, dairy, swine) and 56 poultry entries. This event is organized by the LSU AgCenter Extension Service and was held January 12-15, at the Cecil McCrory Exhibit Building in Abbeville.
Read MoreClick below for the weekly market report for the Delhi Livestock Auction from Wednesday, January 27, 2021.
Read MoreAll cattle and calves in Louisiana as of January 1, 2021, totaled 775,000 head, were down 1 percent from January 1, 2020. The calf crop for the full year of 2020 was 340,000 head, down 4 percent from last year. All cows and heifers that have calved, at 455,000 head, were down 2 percent from January 1, 2020; beef cows, at 445,000 head, were down 2 percent; and milk cows, at 10,000 head, were unchanged from 2020.
Read MoreAt the LSU AgCenter, this time of year is livestock show season — the culmination of months of hard work for 4-H and FFA members who have been busy preparing their animals and themselves for their big moment in the show ring.
Read MoreThe Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) Brand Commission and the Bienville Parish Sheriff’s Office need your help locating 20 calves reportedly missing since October 7, 2020.
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Read MoreThis year the LSU AgCenter is merging its southeast and southcentral district livestock shows. Beth Putnam, 4-H agent in Washington Parish, said this merged show will be held at the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales, Feb. 3 to 6.
Read MoreWhen it comes to relationships, people can be fickle. On the one hand, it’s often easier to remember a decades-old answer to “Does this shirt make me look fat?” than the kindness from the day before. On the other hand, trust grown over years can quickly be forgotten due to society’s what-have-you-done-for-me-lately mentality.
Read MoreA farmer in New Orleans is looking for answers after a man was caught on camera stealing all of his chickens from the coop. One day the six hens were there, the farmer said, the next they were all gone. When the farmer checked his surveillance video, he expected to see an animal taking the fowls; instead, he saw a man opening the door and stealing each hen.
Read MoreWe hear about the COVID-19 vaccine roll out in big cities, but how is it going in rural America? Industry leaders tell us, it depends on the state. Alan Morgan of the National Rural Health Association says states like West Virginia, North Dakota, Nebraska, and Indiana are doing fairly well. While states like Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas are struggling.
Read MoreIt had a much different look from auctions in the past, but Saturday’s Acadia Parish Junior Livestock Sale marked the successful conclusion of a four-day show for parish 4-H and FFA exhibitors.
Buyers were socially distanced in the rodeo area of the Acadia Parish Rice Arena and exhibitors/sellers were masked and without their animals.
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