Beef can be a Nutritious, Budget-friendly Option
Consumers have seen a steady increase in food costs over the past year, which could make many rethink the way they shop and cook.
LSU AgCenter beef specialist Ashley Edwards said consumers shouldn’t write off beef as they are meal planning.
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Red River Livestock Auction: April 20, 2022
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Mississippi Man Arrested For Theft Of Livestock In West Carroll Parish
A Mississippi man was arrested on April 14 by agents with the Mississippi Department of Agriculture in Copiah County, Mississippi. The arrest resulted from a warrant issued by West Carroll Parish regarding an investigation conducted by the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry’s (LDAF) Livestock Brand Commission (LBC).
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Kinder Livestock Auction: April 18, 2022
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McNeese Rodeo Rules the Southern Region
With just two rodeos left in the regular season, McNeese State University’s men’s rodeo team is currently ranked first in the Southern Region, with the women’s team in third place. The National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association’s Southern Region includes 14 member colleges and universities in Louisiana and Texas.
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Cow Country Reporter: April 2022
“April showers brings May flowers”! This quote was often referred to up North (Yankee Land) however, many parts of the country are in drought conditions and need rain to grow the forages needed to stocker our good Louisiana calves.
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Red River Livestock Auction: April 6, 2022
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Kinder Livestock Auction: April 4, 2022
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Kinder Livestock Auction: March 28, 2022
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Red River Livestock Auction: March 30, 2022
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USDA To Provide Payments To Livestock Producers Impacted By Drought Or Wildfire
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).
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Texas Man Arrested For Theft Of Livestock In Allen Parish
A Texas man was arrested on Monday, March 28, by the Livestock Brand Commission Inspectors regarding an investigation involving theft of livestock in Allen Parish.
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Woman Arrested for Theft of Livestock in Red River Parish
A 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.
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Allen Parish Man Convicted Regarding Theft of Livestock
The 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.
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LSU alumnus, Texas AgriLife Horticulturalist Endows Scholarship for the College of Agriculture
Bill 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.
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