The U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that ranchers who have approved applications through the 2021 Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) for forage losses due to severe drought or wildfire in 2021 will soon begin receiving emergency relief payments for increases in supplemental feed costs in 2021 through the Farm Service Agency’s (FSA) new Emergency Livestock Relief Program (ELRP).
Read MoreA Texas man was arrested on Monday, March 28, by the Livestock Brand Commission Inspectors regarding an investigation involving theft of livestock in Allen Parish.
Read MoreA Shreveport woman was arrested on March 23 by the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry’s (LDAF) Livestock Brand Commission Inspectors regarding an investigation involving livestock theft in Red River Parish.
Read MoreThe Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) and the Allen Parish District Attorney’s Office announced the conviction of Ricky Thompson, age 72, of Pitkin. Thompson pled no contest to one count of theft over $25,000.
Read MoreBill Welch, a Houston native with strong ties to Texas horticulture, has given $100,000 to establish an endowed scholarship for LSU College of Agriculture students.
Read MoreNew cattle producers looking to beef up their knowledge of animal and pasture care can enroll in the LSU AgCenter’s beginning cattlemen class.
Read MoreThe LSU AgCenter is sponsoring two field days for beef and forage producers that will include Master Farmer program updates in Alexandria and Bossier City.
Read MoreClick below for the latest market report from the Kinder Livestock Auction.
Read MoreClick below for the latest market report from the Red River Livestock Auction.
Read MoreClick below for the latest market report from the Dominique’s Livestock auctions held March 21-22 in Baton Rouge and Opelousas.
Read MoreEducating other farmers about the benefits of regenerative grazing and agriculture has become a business on its own.
Allen Williams, a sixth-generation family farmer with farms in both Mississippi and Alabama, spent 15 years in academia teaching at both both Louisiana Tech University and Mississippi State University before he pivoted to teaching the practices of regenerative grazing and agriculture to farmers in the field — literally.
Read MoreIf you have ever listened to a veterinarian or extension agent speak on breeding soundness exams for bulls, then you have heard the recommendation of having bulls tested at least 60 days prior to the start of your breeding season. But what if you didn’t get that done? Is it too late?
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