Posts in Livestock
Louisiana Cattle Festival Returns to Abbeville, Businesses See Economic Benefits
Louisiana Cattle Festival Returns to Abbeville, Businesses See Economic Benefits

Celebrating the 73rd Annual Louisiana Cattle Festival, many people said they are glad the festival is back downtown, giving the true essence of celebrating the cattle industry.

“The Cattle Festival has not been downtown since 2017, and so to be bringing that back here in the true essence of the festival really reigns in a tradition and the legacy that this festival honors with the Cattle farmers and producers of our state and in the charming downtown street of Abbeville it’s pretty surreal to be back here and then to offer this free to the public,” Victoria Bourque, vice president of the Louisiana Cattle Festival, said.

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Terrebonne Parish Man Arrested For Livestock Theft
Terrebonne Parish Man Arrested For Livestock Theft

On October 3, 2023, agents with the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry’s (LDAF) Livestock Brand Commission arrested 49-year-old Louis Michael Hess, of Houma, La., on a warrant for theft of livestock. The arrest resulted from an investigation conducted by Livestock Brand Inspectors and a subsequent arrest warrant from Tangipahoa Parish.   

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Vernon Parish Cattlemen’s Association Hosts Youth Farm Day
Vernon Parish Cattlemen’s Association Hosts Youth Farm Day

The average farmer age in the United States is around age 60, a concerning statistic for an agriculture-driven country and community in Central Louisiana. That is why the Vernon Parish Cattlemen’s Association (VPCA) is recruiting the next generation of farmers by hosting its Youth Farm Day at the Porter and Son’s Ranch in Leesville.

Those students learned about farm safety, animal health, beef quality assurance, agriculture careers and farm programs from the LSU Ag Center, McNeese State University, Louisiana Wildlife and Forestry and the Louisiana Farm Bureau.

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Cattle Farming Losses Likely from Excessive Heat, Drought in Louisiana
Cattle Farming Losses Likely from Excessive Heat, Drought in Louisiana

Extreme heat and drought this summer have led to losses in several of Louisiana’s agricultural sectors. The LSU Agcenter says the worst losses are expected in the beef cattle sector forced downsizing of cattle herds and other factors could lead to estimated losses of $135 million to $290 million.

The entire agricultural industry is experiencing impacts from excessive heat and drought, but beef cattle, are getting hit on several fronts.

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