The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers scheduled a permit hearing yesterday about a $600 million grain elevator that would be built near Whitney Plantation in St. John the Baptist Parish.
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Click below for the market report from the latest Dominique’s Livestock Auctions.
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Click below for the market report from the latest Red River Livestock Auction.
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Some rural towns across America have produced some of the biggest stars and one of those is Webb Pierce. He was a country music superstar of the 50s.
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The number of jobs certified to be filled with H-2A workers increased from around 75,000 in FY 2010 to around 275,000 in FY 2020. Six States accounted for 55 percent of H-2A jobs certified: Florida (14 percent), Georgia (10 percent), Washington (10 percent), California (9 percent), North Carolina (8 percent), and Louisiana (4 percent).
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Gov. John Bel Edwards announced the start of construction Wednesday on a $97 million project to expand and modernize the WestRock Company paper mill, a major employer and driver of economic activity in Jackson Parish since it began operations in 1928.
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Two hours south of St. Louis in McClure, Illinois, a 1,500-acre farm, Cahokia Rice, started producing and marketing the eponymous grain for the Midwest in 2018. The rice is a blend of a high-protein grain and Cypress grain, which is safer for diabetics and has a distinct nutty flavor with a fluffy texture.
(Cahokia Rice is similar to Parish Rice, developed by the LSU AgCenter’s Rice Research Station and grown by M&S Fruge Farms in Eunice. Parish Rice also has a glycemic level of 41 with 53% more protein.)
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This year marks the 32nd anniversary of the act of Congress that designated September as National Rice Month (NRM), a month-long celebration of U.S.-grown rice honoring the more than 125,000 individuals responsible for producing, milling, handling, and processing this top quality, nutritious, and sustainable crop, including thousands of family farms that contribute millions of dollars to their local economies.
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The USDA Forest Service Urban and Community Forestry Program is currently accepting nominations/applications for ALL non-Forest Service positions on the National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council (The Council).
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The Louisiana Equine Promotion and Research Advisory Board announced the availability of funding opportunities to support the growth and development of the equine industry in Louisiana by enhancing research, education, promotion, facilities, tourism, events, and equine-related activities throughout the state.
The Board is offering one-time grants based on available funds. Applicants should apply early, as grants are available on a first-come basis. The Board will consider applications at their meetings.
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Click below for the market report from the latest Kinder Livestock Auction.
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For the first time in 46 years, the Old River locks are being drained so they can be repaired.
“The only way for us to get our crops on the market is through the river,” Curt Engemann said.
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This annual report covers the 2021 calendar and fiscal year for The Cotton Board, the oversight and administrative arm of the Cotton Research and Promotion Program (the Program). The objectives of the Program are to strengthen cotton’s competitive position and to maintain and expand domestic and foreign markets and uses for cotton by developing, funding, and implementing a coordinated plan of research and promotion.
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Farmland value continues its meteoric climb, according to the most recent data from USDA. In the 2022 Land Values summary released in August, figures show the average U.S. farm real estate value at $3,800 per acre. That’s a 12.4% jump over 2021 prices.
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Producers faced a gauntlet of weather issues in 2022 and higher than average crop losses are expected in some parts of the Midsouth. As many producers head into harvest with the potential for crop loss — some for the first time in years — we asked a crop insurance specialist what steps they need to be taking this fall to best protect their operations.
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