Investigators with the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry’s (LDAF’s) Livestock Brand Commission say four individuals are accused of possessing stolen cattle from the Maringouin area.
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The Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, known as the LSU AgCenter, is one of nine institutions within the Louisiana State University System. The LSU AgCenter’s mission is to provide the people of Louisiana with research-based educational information that will improve their lives and economic well being.
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As we head into the heart of spring calving, it is important to keep in mind calving best practices for the healthiest herd possible.
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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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