Louisiana youth from Ruston to Raceland and everywhere in between will gather in February for the 88th annual LSU AgCenter Livestock Show at the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales.
AgCenter officials expect more than 2,000 4-H and FFA exhibitors to bring thousands of animals for competition during the week of Feb. 11 to 18.
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The January 2023 issue of the “Cow Country Reporter” from Cattle Producers of Louisiana is now available online.
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For decades, farmers have endured a shortage of rural veterinarians, but the problem is now at an all-time high.
One night last spring, Andy Berry, a livestock farmer in Mississippi, was working the phone. One of his cows was experiencing a life-threatening breech birth and his regular veterinarian, 40 minutes away, was unavailable.
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Forage producers heard about a new potential income stream during a recent Louisiana Forage and Grassland Council and Louisiana Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative meeting in Alexandria.
Producers normally assess their forage profit potential by what’s above ground, but carbon guidelines offered during the Dec. 2 annual forage conference shows that there’s cash underground as well.
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Louisiana hatcheries set 3.35 million broiler-type eggs during the week ending December 10, 2022, up 1 percent from the comparable week in 2021 but down 5 percent from the previous week.
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 240 million eggs in incubators during the week ending December 10, 2022, up slightly from a year ago.
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The year 2022 is coming to a close and another rollercoaster ride prevailed. Cattle prices were higher, however, higher input costs coupled with weather events caused many ranchers problems. Beef cow numbers in Louisiana started the year 1% higher than last year according to USDA, NASS.
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Click below for the market report from the latest Dominique’s Livestock Auctions.
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Click below for the market report from the latest Red River Livestock auction.
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Click below for the market report from the latest Kinder Livestock Auction.
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The LSU College of Agriculture and the LSU Veterinary School have announced an innovative opportunity for 4-H and FFA members in the rural communities of Louisiana. Starting in 2023, youth who have been actively involved in production animal projects/enterprises and/or veterinary sciences as a 4-H and/or FFA member can receive automatic admission into the LSU School of Veterinary Science if all criteria is met as an LSU College of Agriculture Animal Science major.
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Click below for the market report from the latest Red River Livestock auction.
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Click below for the market report from the latest Kinder Livestock Auction.
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