Farm Bureau Queen to Ride on Louisiana’s Rose Parade Float
2022 Louisiana Farm Bureau Queen Allison Powell and former Louisiana Farm Bureau Queen an current Queen Sugar LXXIX Avery Hebert will be featured on the Louisiana Celebration Riverboat float during the Rose Parade on the morning of Monday, Jan. 2 in Pasadena, Calif.
The float will depict a Louisiana icon — the riverboat or paddlewheel steamboat – decorated entirely with flowers, leaves and seeds.
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US Secretary of Agriculture Declares Disaster in 11 La. Parishes Due to Rain Losses in August
Farmers in 11 Louisiana parishes and another 30 parishes and counties in Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas are eligible for disaster aid from the USDA. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack sent a letter to La. Governor John Bel Edwards dated December 20, 2022 that Loss Assessment Reports showed sufficient losses in those 11 parishes to warrant a secretarial disaster declaration.
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Agriculture Classroom on Wheels Visits Ascension Parish Schools
Over the past two months, students at six primary schools in Ascension Parish Public Schools participated in the Seed Survivor Mobile Classroom, a program that educates students in grades 3-5 about the importance of agriculture.
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$3.7 Billion in Disaster Aid in Senate Omnibus Bill
Merry Christmas! We have continued to work with our delegation and other key members of Congress to secure assistance for 2022 for Louisiana farmers and ranchers. I am pleased to report that two pieces of farmer assistance, and a third industry assistance piece are proposed to be included in this week’s Omnibus appropriations legislation. We have asked Congress to support these measures and would encourage you to reach out to your member asking for support too.
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New Documentary Explores Sustainability on Farms
Farmers and the agricultural research community joined forces in an Illinois Farm Bureau (IFB)-produced documentary highlighting Illinois’ progress in reducing nutrient loss.
Centered around the Ganschow family in Bureau County, the hourlong documentary titled “Sustaining Our Future: A Farm Family Story” illustrates how three generations of farmers have approached sustainability. It also highlights the role of scientific research in the process and includes perspectives from Louisiana Farm Bureau on the hypoxic zone in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Louisiana Farm Bureau Seeks Disaster Aid from US House and Senate Appropriations Committees
A letter is now in the hands of the chairs of U.S. Senate and House Appropriations Subcommittees on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies and the Ranking Republican Members on those subcommittees seeking aid for farmers and ranchers who suffered losses due to weather disasters in 2022.
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Is Thanksgiving Dinner Cheaper in Louisiana?
The American Farm Bureau Federation has reported that Louisianans can expect to spend $13.63 less than the national average for their Thanksgiving meal.
According to a statewide sample of prices for the 37th annual American Farm Bureau Federation Thanksgiving Dinner Price Survey, Louisiana residents will spend less than the national average.
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Thanksgiving Dinner Cheaper in Louisiana This Year, Cheaper Than National Average
Inflation may be hitting grocery prices hard, but your dollar goes farther in Louisiana than in the rest of the country when it’s time to celebrate Thanksgiving. You’re also going to pay less for the classic Thanksgiving meal than last year.
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FSA Committee Meeting on Disaster Declaration at Urging of La. Farm Bureau, Congresswoman Letlow
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.
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Nomination Deadline For Louisiana Agriculture Hall Of Distinction Approaching
The 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.
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Document Damage to Help La. Farm Bureau Help You
As 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.
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Senator Kennedy Helps Louisiana Cattle Producers with Livestock Bill Cosponsor
Sen. 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.
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Wet Weather Wreaks Havoc on Louisiana Crops, Forcing Officials to Seek Federal Help
Last 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.
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La. Farm Bureau Asking for Disaster Declaration
The 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.
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Louisiana Farm Bureau Endowment to Fund Tow AgCenter Professorships
The Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation recently gave the LSU AgCenter a generous endowment to fund two professorships in agricultural policy.
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