Louisiana's largest annual gathering of the state's agriculture community returned to New Orleans Thursday for a four-day centennial celebration after a two-year pandemic hiatus.
Read MoreMore than 1,500 farmers, ranchers, and rural residents are at the New Orleans Marriott for the 100th Annual Convention of the Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation.
This marks the first time in three years that members have been able to meet in person, due to restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreAva Hebert is the third recipient of the Vermilion Farm Bureau Federation Scholarship in the amount of $1,000.
Read MoreThe Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation, the state’s largest general farm organization, will hold its 100th Annual Meeting and Centennial Celebration June 23-26, 2022 at the New Orleans Marriott on Canal St.
Read MoreThe U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced it will delay the closure of the Old River Lock by two weeks to allow for movement of agricultural goods at the height of harvest.
Read MoreVolunteers at every level across the country are celebrated during National Volunteer Week (April 17-23), and rightly so. They often work side-by-side with dedicated staffers who share their passion for a cause, a special interest or an industry.
Read MoreVisitors to the Children’s Museum of Acadiana now have a bushel of resources to help them learn about agriculture and how farmers and ranchers affect their daily lives.
Read MoreLast week we were able to celebrate one of my favorite holidays of the year, St Patrick’s Day. A special day when I always remember my grandmother, whose maiden name was McCarthy.
This year we celebrated St Patrick’s Day with around 85 Farm Bureau members from Louisiana.
Read MoreReady, aim, PULL! The 2022 Louisiana Farm Bureau Sporting Clays Shootout will take place on Friday, April 8 at Los Paloma Sporting Range and Event Center in Benton, La. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. that morning. The cost is $125 per person or $500 per team. Ammunition will be available for purchase at the event.
Read MoreThree icons of Louisiana agriculture will be inducted into the Louisiana Agriculture Hall of Distinction during a ceremony at L’Auberge Hotel in Baton Rouge on March 24.
The new inductees are former director of the Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service and current chancellor of LSU Alexandria Paul Coreil, of Alexandria; long time Louisiana Radio Network farm broadcaster Don Molino, of Baton Rouge; and Jim Monroe, of Pineville, the former assistant to the president at Louisiana Farm Bureau, where Monroe worked for 47 years.
Read MoreAs a valued Farm Bureau member, you are invited to participate in this short survey inquiring about your current experience with the Farm Bureau incentive program offered by Ford.
Read MoreThe Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation seeks eligible peanut producers who are interested in serving on the National Peanut Board.
Read MoreThe Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation (LFBF) and Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation will hold their annual Grain Bin Rescue Training workshops in early February across northeast Louisiana. This will be the first in-person workshop since the COVID-19 pandemic canceled workshops in 2020.
Read MoreAmerica's largest farm advocacy group renewed its support of a no-cost sugar policy that creates a level playing field for sugar producers while ensuring a safe, reliable and affordable supply for consumers.
Read MoreMatt Dennis, 28, will represent Louisiana for the American Farm Bureau Federation Young Farmers and Ranchers (YF&R) Achievement Award at the 103rd Annual American Farm Bureau Annual Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia.
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