As we hurtle toward crucial tipping points on a warming planet, an international team of scientists is recruiting a surprising ally to make a powerful dent in greenhouse gas emissions: the cow.
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The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry’s (LDAF) Livestock Brand Commission will host its next saddle microchipping event on Thursday, October 19, from 9 A.M. to 2 P.M. It will be held at the Louis A. Mouch Jr. Multi-Purpose Facility, located at 210 Turner Drive in Port Allen, Louisiana.
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October is the month where cattlemen and farmers can see the “light at the end of the tunnel”, the question is; is the light the end of harvest season or another challenge- more drought or another wildfire? We have had some challenges this year in Louisiana agriculture, to say the least.
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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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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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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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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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A new legal advocacy hub called FarmSTAND — which is devoted “exclusively on dismantling industrial animal agriculture” — has launched today, with a former staff attorney for the Humane Society of the United States at its helm.
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A Japanese chemical manufacturing company has been working on creating liquid biomethane for cattle waste to use as rocket fuel.
According to the Kyodo News report, the company, Air Water Inc., says that it could begin trials as soon as this fall, using the rocket fuel on a rocket made by Interstellar Technologies Inc.
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Foster Farms is hosting a job fair on Sept. 16 from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. and from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
The job fair will be located at 6648 Hwy 15 N in Farmerville.
Foster Farms is looking to immediately hire qualified candidates. Those interested should bring a picture ID.
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Click below for the market report from the latest Kinder Livestock Auction.
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Click below for the market report from the latest Red River Livestock Auction.
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The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry’s (LDAF) Livestock Brand Commission will host its next saddle microchipping event on Friday, September 22, from 9 A.M. to 2 P.M. It will be held at the Rustic Sky Horse Camp, located at 30 Squyres Lane in Melder, Louisiana.
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