How will this year’s weather conditions affect crop production? The Monthly Agricultural Yield Survey conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will survey U.S. farmers beginning July 30, 2022, regarding yields of the major row crops throughout the growing season across the United States.
Read MoreLouisiana milk production during the April - June 2022 quarter was 32.0 million pounds, down 9 percent from the same period in 2021 and down 3 percent from the January - March quarter. The average number of milk cows on farms during the quarter was 9,000 head, 500 head lower than the same period last year but unchanged from the previous quarter.
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Read MoreThe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced an additional investment of more than $14 million to support agricultural workforce training in historically underserved communities that will increase the resilience of the U.S. meat and poultry processing sector.
Read MoreBy prices alone, the past year or so has gone well for dairy producers. In March, USDA reported the highest-ever average all-milk price at $25.90 per hundredweight, 20 cents ahead the previous record set in September 2014.
Read MoreResistance to antimicrobial drugs (Abx) is a major threat to both human and animal health. The Abx we currently have are not working as well as in the past, and new Abx are unlikely to be discovered.
Read MoreThe June 2022 Price & Production Summary gives prices for cattle, poultry, hogs and dairy.
Read MoreI pray that each of you and your family had an enjoyable 4th of July where you paused and gave thanks for this great country. Yes, even with all its warts and bruises!
The month of July can be busy for the cow/calf producer. Many direct sale cattle that were sold earlier in the year are being delivered this month.
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Read MoreIt has been awhile since law enforcement agencies broke up a major cockfighting ring in the parish.
It was seven years ago that more than 300 chickens were seized, including 48 fighting roosters, in a ring that was set up at a residence in Breaux Bridge.
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