You won’t find limpkins in "Birds of Louisiana" field guides right now — but you may soon.
The limpkin (Aramus guarauna), also called carrao, courlan and crying bird, is a large wading bird related to rails and cranes found in mostly wetlands in warm parts of the Americas from Florida to northern Argentina.
Read MoreThe American Farm Bureau and Farm Bureau members across the country will have a seat at the table advising the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) with the appointment of Nebraska Farm Bureau (NEFB) President Mark McHargue to serve on the Agricultural Advisory Committee (AAC).
Read MoreAustin Johnson, Pitkin, La., has earned the National Junior Angus Association’s (NJAA) Bronze award, according to Caitlyn Brandt, events and junior activities director of the American Angus Association® in Saint Joseph, Mo.
Read MoreAssumption Parish Farm Bureau and its sugarcane farmers would like to remind everyone that harvest season will be starting soon. Both sugar mills in our parish expect to open the week of September 26th.
Read MoreIt is an understatement to say soybean farmers have had a challenging year in 2022. In April, farmers had to plant around several rain events. Despite the several April showers, 59% of the soybean fields in LA were planted by May 1 compared to the five-year average of 43% and 23% from last year.
Read MoreIn the latest USDA supply and demand report released last week, forecasts for 2022/23 U.S. rice production were lowered 10.9 million (M) hundredweight (cwt) to 165.1 M cwt based on reduced harvested area and lower per acre yield estimates. Overall, U.S. all-rice production is 14% below a year earlier and the smallest crop since 1993/94.
Read MoreA free Forestry Wildlife Field Day is scheduled for October 7, 2022, at Red Oak Lake near Haughton, Louisiana, to give forest landowners an opportunity to meet foresters, and learn about forest health, managing forestland for wildlife, harvesting, and more. This workshop will offer something for everyone, whether they own a few acres or a few hundred acres of trees.
Read MoreMany farmers in Louisiana and Mississippi are assessing the damage following heavy rains late last month, and Governor Edwards of Louisiana has even forwarded a letter to Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack asking for help for farmers.
Read MoreThe Louisiana Cotton Festival will look a little different this year, but organizers hope some new activities will make up for the lack of a carnival midway.
"As you and your family are well aware, we are facing a difficult economy and trying times. Unfortunately, carnival companies are still facing the effects of the COVID-19 shutdown and their availability is limited," a post on the festival's Facebook states.
Read MoreRegistration is now open for an LED FastStart online career fair that will connect job seekers with manufacturing and logistics jobs in 14 cities. The online event will take place Wednesday, September 28, from 4 to 7 p.m. Admission is free, and participants can register in advance or at the start of the event.
Read MoreLouisiana conservation groups are renewing calls for tougher regulations on the state’s least-regulated fishery after a fishing boat let loose huge numbers of dead fish off the state’s southwest coast.
Read MoreLife has been quite a ride for Jack Bass of Alexandria ever since he rode his first bull as a high school student.
The former bull rider whose rodeo career spans over 40 years is one of five being inducted into the Cowboy Hall of Fame Nov. 5 at the Hirsch Memorial Coliseum in Shreveport.
Read MoreThe third week of September is recognized as National Farm Safety and Health Week. As we enter the busiest and most dangerous time of year for farm workers, it’s important to take some time to reflect on safety precautions for farm employees as well as those of us who live and work in rural areas.
Read MoreThe Louisiana State Treasury Department has announced another round of one-time grants from the Louisiana Loggers Relief Grant Program.
The grants are an extension of the Main Street Recovery Program which aids industries impacted by the pandemic. $5 million has been set aside for the grants which will be distributed on a first-come-first-serve basis.
Read MoreThe American Sugarcane League and its partner, the Sugar Association (SAI) celebrate October 14, 2022 as the first annual National Real Sugar Day.
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