The Cattle Festival is making a comeback this year after a rough road in 2020.
President of the Cattle Festival Francis Plaisance says the festival is looking at an October 2021 date
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Click below for the latest market report from Dominique’s Livestock Auctions in Baton Rouge and Opelousas.
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Click below for the latest market report from the Red River Livestock Auction.
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The February 2021 Price & Production Summary gives prices for cattle, poultry, hogs and dairy.
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Click below for the latest market report from the Kinder Livestock Auction.
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Click below for the latest market report from the Delhi Livestock Auction.
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The recent one-two punch of winter storms Uri and Viola had many producers with winter annual grasses worried they may have major losses. In recent field visits, it appears that much of the damage was overshadowed by rapid growth once temperatures rebounded into the 60’s and 70’s. Especially for those producers who recently made nitrogen applications.
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I pray we have left the ice and snow in February and can look forward to adequate moisture and warmer temperatures to grow our ryegrass and develop our summer forages. For those of you who lost cows and calves during the ice and snow storms make sure you document the losses and call your Farm Service Agency (FSA) office and report them.
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The February Issue of the Louisiana Conservation Update is now available. This month’s issue highlight St. Landry Parish cattleman, Filmore Larkins, who worked with the St. Landry SWCD and NRCS to convert cropland to pasture.
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The Louisiana Agriculture Hall of Distinction inducted three new members during a ceremony March 4 at the L’Auberge Hotel in Baton Rouge.
The new inductees are former Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation President Ronnie Anderson, of Ethel; sugarcane farmer John Gay, of Plaquemine; and Paul “Jackie” Loewer, of Branch, a rice farmer who has been a strong advocate for the rice industry in state and national organizations.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is extending the deadline from March 5 to April 9 for agricultural producers to apply for the Quality Loss Adjustment (QLA) Program because of recent winter storms and some clarifications to program rules. This program assists producers who suffered crop quality losses due to qualifying 2018 and 2019 natural disasters.
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The LSU AgCenter is surveying agricultural producers to estimate damage totals resulting from last month’s freezing weather.
The recent freezing weather came just as farmers were getting back on their feet from last year’s disastrous hurricane season.
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The Southern University Ag Center will host its 2021 Virtual Livestock Experience on March 25 from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. via Zoom.
This free event is open to all youth. Animals are not required to participate.
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Click below for the latest Market Report from the Delhi Livestock Auction.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) provides technical and financial assistance to help Louisiana farmers and livestock producers recover from damages brought on by winter storms Uri and Viola. Agricultural producers are encouraged to contact their local USDA Service Center to learn about the programs available to help them recover from crop, land, infrastructure, and livestock losses.
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