Inflation and increased food costs are driving up the price tag for the 2023 Farm Bill above $1 trillion, according to American Farm Bureau Economist Shelby Myers.
Myers was part of a panel of speakers at the Farm Bill conference held June 25 at the 100th Annual Convention of the Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation at the New Orleans Marriott.
Read MoreA St. Martin Parish dancer and West Carroll Parish vocalist won their respective talent divisions at the Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation’s Centennial Celebration June 24 at the Marriott Hotel in New Orleans.
Read MorePhilip and Chelsie Domingues of Vermillion Parish came full circle at the Louisiana Farm Bureau Centennial Convention here on Thursday.
Read MoreRetired Louisiana Farm Bureau President Ronnie Anderson is a member of the Louisiana Agriculture Hall of Distinction, a recipient of the American Farm Bureau Founders Award and can now list himself among the very few to receive the Louisiana Farm Bureau Distinguished Service Awards.
Read MorePhilip and Chelsie Domingues' agriculture roots run deep in the rich Vermilion Parish soil as fourth-generation farmers who remain connected to their past while focusing on the future.
Read MoreFour of Louisiana’s finest young farmers and ranchers competed in the final round of the Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation’s Young Farmers and Ranchers Discussion Meet June 23rd at the Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation’s 100th Annual Convention at the New Orleans Marriott.
Read MoreThe Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation culminated the opening night of its 100th Annual Convention with Vermilion Parish Farm Bureau capturing the President’s Award for the third straight year.
Read MoreLouisiana'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.
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