A lot goes into putting on the Rice Festival and it all begins with the rice industry.
The life of the rice starts with the life of the farmer and as farmer Paul Zaunbrecher told News 10 that “it’s got to be something you love.”
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The Louisiana nonprofit organization called Hunters for the Hungry offers a way for outdoorsmen to give back to the community.
The organization partners with meat processors in each Parish where hunters can drop off extra meat from the hunting season that oftentimes goes to waste. The meat is transported from the processor to one of the five major food banks of Louisiana, where they distribute the meat to local shelters and food kitchens. The goal of Hunters for the Hungry is to minimize waste and provide food to those in need.
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The Mississippi River is set to face a number of problems due to low water levels that could impact the supply chain during a crucial period of recovery.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s weekly transportation report indicated that southbound shipments dropped by more than 20% due to difficulties navigating the river.
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Sugar-cane farmers in Terrebonne and Lafourche are optimistic they will finish their ongoing harvest strong after last year put a hurting on their business.
A soggy 2021 was further ruined by Hurricane Ida barreling through the region.
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U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today announced Louisiana will receive $72,247,922.84 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for Hurricanes Katrina, Laura, and Ida relief.
The Housing Authority of New Orleans, the Office of Risk Management, Jefferson Davis Electric Co-op Inc., the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, Ascension Parish, Terrebonne Parish School Board, Louisiana Children’s Hospital, and the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry will all benefit from this grant.
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“Anytime we can take land that shouldn’t ever have been clear cut during the agricultural and industrial revolutions, and put it into reforestation—that’s healing a lot of damage, and it’s only a positive.”
Chad Soprano, a gentile investor with an accent smooth as warmed molasses, owns 900 acres of recovering cropland near Sicily Island, Louisiana, and his enthusiasm for working with GreenTrees is palpable.
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The 2023 Beltwide Cotton Conferences (BWCC), set for January 10-12 at the New Orleans Marriott in New Orleans, La., will offer attendees timely updates on the latest research, technology and issues affecting U.S. cotton production and processing.
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As we approach Rice Festival weekend in Crowley, let's take a trip back in time courtesy of some really slick photo editing and colorization.
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FFA members, advisors and supporters from across the country will celebrate agriculture and agricultural education this week during the 95th National FFA Convention & Expo in downtown Indianapolis.
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Eight days. Maybe 10.
That’s how long it should take, give or take a day or two, to move barges from Morris, Ill., down the Illinois River to the Mississippi River and on to New Orleans, according to barge captain Eric Badeaux. With more than 40 years of experience navigating cargo on our nation’s waterways, Badeaux should know.
But this fall, the trip was taking considerably longer.
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Senator John Kennedy and Congresswoman Julia Letlow (LA-5) are hosting a meet and greet this upcoming Monday, October 24, 2022 at Simmons Sporting Goods in Bastrop, LA.
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Louisiana milk production during the July - September 2022 quarter was 23.0 million pounds, down 8 percent from the same period in 2021 and down 28 percent from the April - June quarter. The average number of milk cows on farms during the quarter was 8,500 head, 500 head lower than the same period last year and the previous quarter.
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Agricultural producers can now change election and enroll in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage programs for the 2023 crop year, two key safety net programs offered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Signup began Monday, and producers have until March 15, 2023, to enroll in these two programs. Additionally, USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) has started issuing payments totaling more than $255 million to producers with 2021 crops that have triggered payments through ARC or PLC.
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The LSU AgCenter and Louisiana Sea Grant will hold a field day Nov. 9 at their recently opened Seafood Processing Demonstration Lab in Jeanerette.
The event will begin at 10 p.m. and end at 3 p.m., with lunch provided. The facility is located at the AgCenter Iberia Research Station, 603 LSU Bridge Road.
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The link to the Louisiana Crops Newsletter Volume 12, Issue 9 - October 2022 is below.
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