The Louisiana Farm Service Agency’s State Emergency Board will convene Wednesday, November 9 to consider requesting a Secretarial Disaster Declaration from the United States Department of Agriculture for crop losses due to excessive rains in August of 2022.
Read MoreThe Louisiana Agriculture Hall of Distinction is still accepting nominations through Nov. 18 for its induction ceremony, which will be held March 2, 2023, in Baton Rouge.
Read MoreAs Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation continues to work with agencies and government officials to quantify the losses from August rain events, summer drought, and other weather related losses to this 2022 crop, we have received word from Louisiana’s Farm Service Agency that they are actively documenting the production losses from 2022 natural disasters.
Read MoreSen. John Kennedy (R-La.) has cosponsored S. 4030 the Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act of 2022, joining his fellow US senator from Louisiana, Bill Cassidy, and 18 other members of the U.S. Senate.
Read MoreLast winter, Tensas Parish farmer Will Ratliffe was optimistic about this year's harvest. Commodity prices were up, and his 3,500 acres of soybeans, cotton and corn appeared set for a banner year.
But soon after, prices for fertilizer, fuel and other supplies climbed to unprecedented levels.
Read MoreThe week of August 21st brought many of you excessive rain. For others, you have been suffering a year of severe drought. Some have faced both. We are asking USDA for help.
We want you to know that your Farm Bureau is aware of these situations and has been working to secure a disaster declaration from USDA for these events.
Read MoreThe Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation recently gave the LSU AgCenter a generous endowment to fund two professorships in agricultural policy.
Read MoreAllison Powell’s roots in St. Charles Parish are deep, and now she will represent not only the parish but the entire state of Louisiana as the 2022 Louisiana Farm Bureau Queen.
“I have family members who were in the St. Charles Farm Bureau,” she said. “My grandfather AJ Melancon was the parish’s county agent between the 40s and the 70s and the farm bureau office in St. Charles Parish is located where his farm used to be. He gave up farming land for the office.”
Read MoreLast week, the Louisiana Farm Bureau (LAFB) gathered for their annual convention in New Orleans, celebrating the organization’s 100th anniversary, a milestone as notable as the program itself.
The LAFB Rice Advisory Board meeting was led by Chair Allen McLain, with a full agenda of speakers presenting on topics from every aspect of the Louisiana and U.S. rice industry.
Republican Louisiana state House Speaker Clay Schexnayder confirmed speculation he plans to run for lieutenant governor in 2023, announcing his plans at the Farm Bureau convention in New Orleans.
Read MoreThe Louisiana Farm Bureau just wrapped up its first full in-person convention in a couple of years.
Tammi Arender was there and talked with a Congressional Senator about efforts to improve global ag trade.
Read MoreAllison Lynn Powell, 18, of St. Charles Parish was crowned the 2022 Louisiana Farm Bureau Queen Saturday afternoon during the organization’s centennial celebration.
Madalyn Landry, of Assumption Parish, was named first runner-up in the contest. Second runner-up was Emma Stelly of Vermillion Parish. The contestants also voted Sadie Lear, of East St. James Parish, Miss Congeniality.
Read MoreA Vermilion Parish rice and crawfish farmer is this year’s Outstanding Young Farm Woman.
Laura Hebert, 30, received the award at the Louisiana Farm Bureau's 100th Annual Convention in New Orleans on June 23, 2022.
Read MoreEmmerson Lyons of St. Landry Parish topped seven competitors to win first place in the annual event where Louisiana’s young agricultural advocates compete to highlight their expertise of policies and issues related to agriculture.
Read MoreLouisiana Farm Bureau President Jim Harper was re-elected to serve for his third term at the 100th Annual Convention of the organization on Sunday, June 26.
The election took place during the organization’s voting delegates session, and saw the re-election of the members of the executive Committee as well. Harper, a grain, sugarcane, rice and crawfish farmer, said it was an honor to serve as president once again, especially during the centennial year.
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