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McNeese Rodeo Team Is Going to the College National Finals Rodeo
McNeese Rodeo Team Is Going to the College National Finals Rodeo

The McNeese State University men’s rodeo team is the champion of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association’s (NIRA) Southern Region for the third year in a row. Seven members of the team, and one member of the women’s team, are headed to the 2024 College National Finals Rodeo (CNFR) June 9-15 in Casper, Wyoming. 

The saddle bronc riders going to the CNFR are Isaac Richard, of Eunice, Drew Bordelon, of Ville Platte, and Caleb Miller, of Welsh. Richard is the Southern Region Saddle Bronc Champion. Kash Martin, Lufkin, Texas, will compete in bareback riding.  

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LivestockAvery Davidson
Emeril Kicks It Up a Notch on New Iberia Veterinarian's Ranch
Emeril Kicks It Up a Notch on New Iberia Veterinarian's Ranch

Master Chef Emeril Lagasse has made a name for himself, not just as a restauranteur, but as a television personality. Although not a Louisiana native, the "kick it up a notch" star is well-known for mastering Cajun and Creole cuisine.

The Roku Channel features the culinary genius in another series starring the man himself, titled "Emeril Cooks!" Louisiana natives will appreciate the fifth installment of the fifth season of the show because he's spotlighting a New Iberia veterinarian.

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LivestockAvery Davidson
USDA Announces $824 Million in New Funding to Protect Livestock Health; Launches Voluntary H5N1 Dairy Herd Status Pilot Program
USDA Announces $824 Million in New Funding to Protect Livestock Health; Launches Voluntary H5N1 Dairy Herd Status Pilot Program

The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced it is taking several additional actions to ensure the health and viability of the nation’s livestock and poultry. In the two months since the initial detection of H5N1 in dairy cattle, USDA has worked quickly and in concert with its federal and state partners to better understand the virus and contain the disease and remains committed to seeking additional ways to collect the data needed to better understand and mitigate the risk created by this outbreak.

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Livestock, USDAAvery Davidson
USDA and FarmRaise Launch Additional Online Disaster Assistance Decision Tool for Livestock, Honey Bee and Farm-Raised Fish Producers
USDA and FarmRaise Launch Additional Online Disaster Assistance Decision Tool for Livestock, Honey Bee and Farm-Raised Fish Producers

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, in partnership with FarmRaise, today launched a new, online Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees and Farm-raised Fish Program (ELAP) Decision Tool. The USDA's Farm Service Agency (FSA) tool is designed to assist agricultural producers who have been impacted by natural disasters access available program support. This ELAP Decision Tool, a component of a broader disaster assistance program educational module, further expands the library of online FSA disaster and farm loan program reference resources and decision aids currently available to agricultural producers on the FarmRaise FSA educational hub.

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Livestock, Aquaculture, USDAAvery Davidson
The Delta Rancher Newsletter: Second Quarter 2024
The Delta Rancher Newsletter: Second Quarter 2024

In this quarterly installment of the Delta Rancher, we have a timely write up from Dr Twidwell, our state forage extension specialist that outlines several warm season annual options. We are quickly approaching the planting date for many of these varieties. The addition of a warm season annual can dramatically change the game for a producer when they are developing a summertime grazing plan! Next, we have an article from Dr Neely Heidorn, our state equine extension specialist that gives us some quality recommendations on feeding an aging horse. 

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Equine, LivestockAvery Davidson
USDA Expands Support for Producers to Stop the Spread of H5N1 in Dairy Cattle
USDA Expands Support for Producers to Stop the Spread of H5N1 in Dairy Cattle

Since the detection of H5N1 in dairy cattle in March, USDA has worked swiftly and diligently to assess the prevalence of the virus in U.S. dairy herds and to use the latest scientific data to learn about the virus and to quickly contain the disease event. As part of this multifaceted approach, on May 10, USDA announced several financial assistance options for producers with affected herds.

USDA is announcing the expansion of some of these support options to include dairy producers whose herds have not tested positive for H5N1.

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Dairy, Livestock, USDAAvery Davidson