While I’m not opposed to the governor’s plan to hold a constitutional convention, I do question the timing. The 1973 constitutional convention took two years, and Louisiana is currently considering re-tooling our state’s most precious document in roughly two weeks. Is some voodoo magic gonna occur within that two-week period, or is Louisiana‘s next Constitution already drafted?
Read MoreContrary to popular belief, white, sandy beaches aren’t Florida’s only attraction. In the heart of Gainesville, Todd Thrift, Ph.D. is directing the Brahman Project and Louisiana farmers and ranchers are reaping the benefits.
A visit to the University of Florida was an integral part of the 2024 Louisiana Farm Bureau Livestock Advisory Committee Beef Tour.
Read MoreThe 2024 Master Farmer Program Phase One Training sessions have now been set.
Pre-registration is required, and a minimum of five participants per session is also required.
Lunch and refreshments will be served and the program is being sponsored by the LSU AgCenter and the Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation.
Read MoreThe state's constitutional convention, expected to take place in the near future, offers a unique opportunity to reassess the financial aspects of the constitution.
The convention aims to enable more balanced budget cuts across all departments, rather than limiting reductions to healthcare and education budgets alone, while also shedding light on the tax exemption and exclusion programs outlined in the constitution.
Read MoreThe Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation is working with the Louisiana Fire and Emergency Training Academy in compiling the locations of grain bin rescue tubes across the state.
Grain bin rescue tubes are specialized pieces of equipment used by first responders to help safely remove someone trapped by flowing grain inside a grain bin or other grain storage facility.
Read MoreCorn is traditionally a staple crop in Louisiana. However, this year may be different.
Beauregard Parish grain farmer David Smith planted 500 acres of corn this year, but he seems to be the outlier in the widespread production decline. Unlike many farmers, Smith is fortunate enough to still have a market to sell all the corn he can grow to a local feed mill.
Read MoreSometimes forecasting the weather isn’t an exact science. I’m sure every single one of you knows this. Thankfully, there are ways to share information that isn’t as black and white as, yes it will freeze, or no there won’t be a freeze.
Subtle differences in topography, higher than forecast soil moisture, or even a few clouds drifting by a location can impact a temperature by a few degrees. Here’s a graphic showing our current chance for temperatures to fall below freezing on Tuesday morning.
Read MoreThe Inaugural Louisiana Ag Week began today, March 18, 2024, and runs through Friday March 22.
To kick off the week, the Louisiana Farm Bureau Ag in the Classroom (AITC) committee announced winners of statewide creative youth contests.
Read MoreRain will return to the state in widespread fashion on Friday. Along with that, there is a chance for at least a few severe storms. Storms will start off Friday morning over northern Louisiana, and slowly progress to the south through the day. These storms should exit the southern part of Louisiana Friday night. While I think there will be some severe storms, I don’t see this as a major rain event. It looks like most areas will see 0.5 to 1.5 inches of rain.
Read MoreThe Louisiana Farm Bureau is working with Texas Farm Bureau and Oklahoma Farm Bureau and other organizations to provide aid to ranchers who lost cattle, fencing, forage and barns to the wildfires in their respective states.
According to published reports, the Smokehouse Creek wildfire burned more than 1.1 million acres in Texas and wildfires in Oklahoma burned an additional 300,000 acres.
Read MoreThree individuals who have made contributions to advancing agriculture in Louisiana are the newest inductees into the Louisiana Agriculture Hall of Distinction. One inductee, former North Louisiana Congressman and Physician Dr. Ralph Abraham served the largest agricultural district in the nation.
Read MoreThe 2024 regular session of the Louisiana legislature begins on March 11th and extends 85 days until its adjournment on June 3rd. It will be Louisiana’s third legislative session of the year. The first session was a special session dedicated to congressional redistricting and closed-primary voting. The second session was also a special session but focused on law enforcement reform only. The third session just ahead is wide open when it comes to what bills lawmakers can file. The question here is; do you care?
Read MoreA couple of waves of rain are going to move through Louisiana over the next 10 days. As is typical for this time of year, the threat for rain will be tied to the potential for some severe weather. When dealing with the whole state, it’s tough to say if this rain is needed or not at your specific location. For example, at my house in Alexandria, we had 1/2 inch of rain from the storms we had earlier this week. 30 miles southeast of where I live, over 5 inches fell. At my location, we could use the rain, while a short drive southeast was dealing with flood warnings earlier this week.
Read MoreIn just the few seconds it takes you to read this sentence, a farmer could become trapped in inescapable, knee-deep grain.
Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation (LFBF) partnered with Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation to host a series of grain bin safety workshops across the bayou state. Over a three-day span, over three hundred farmers and first responders were trained on the risks and safety precautions concerning grain bins.
Read MoreLouisiana Gov. Jeff Landry issued a disaster declaration Wednesday for the state's crawfish industry after last year's severe drought devastated this year's harvest, which should be at its peak during Lent and Easter.
""It's the worst season in my history, and I've been farming crawfish for 30 years," Acadiana farmer Richard Fontenot said in interview with USA Today Network. "We're 80% behind where we usually are."
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