Louisiana FFA members brought home several honors from competitive events at the 95th National FFA Convention and Expo in Indianapolis Oct. 26 to 29.
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Click below for the latest market report from Dominique's Livestock Market.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently invested $3.3 million in two new partnerships that will train and equip the next generation of crop insurance agents, adjusters and outreach educators about crop insurance options.
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The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry’s (LDAF) Livestock Brand Commission (LBC) reimplemented its popular saddle identification program earlier this year. The next microchipping event is planned for Thursday, November 17, from 11 A.M. to 3 P.M. It will be held at the Bossier Sheriff’s Office at the Viking Drive Substation located at 2510 Viking Drive in Bossier City, La.
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Logging is the second largest division in Louisiana’s manufacturing industry, however natural disasters and the pandemic have brought logging in Louisiana to an all-time low.
Logging is Louisiana’s main source of timber, and the industry provides employment to just over 25,000 Louisiana residents, making it one of the largest in the state. However, in the aftermath of Hurricane Laura and the pandemic, rising fuel costs, a diminishing demand and reduced production have all made the industry take a massive hit.
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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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Fishing spiders, Dolomedes tenebrosus, are venomous, carnivorous and enormous. However, these spiders are not our enemy, and they do not eat our plants. They eat the bugs that do, as well as insects that sting and spread dreaded diseases, like mosquito larvae.
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On November 1st, Dr. Tiffany Franklin, Associate Specialist and Youth Program Leader for 4-H and Youth Development at the SU Ag Center, hosted members of the Access, Equity, and Belonging Committee (AEBC) on campus as one of their quarterly meetings. Prior to the meeting, each champion group/ partner (i.e National 4-H Council, CYFAR, NIFA) identified their accomplishments, priorities, and learnings in the area of 4-H and youth development.
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Native Americans taught the Puritan settlers many things about life in America, including how to grow and prepare winter squash — a food they had never seen before but that would soon gain popularity and become a regular seasonal planting.
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Following the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s announcement of the Market Year Average (MYA) prices for southern long and medium/short grain rice, USA Rice has released an updated Price Loss Coverage (PLC) payment calculator for the 2021 rice crop. This USA Rice-developed tool helps project potential rice PLC payments.
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Despite the many challenges of 2022, the October USDA production forecasts released during harvest did not paint the grim picture many were dreading. For the Midsouth area, average yields of major row crops were down, as most would expect.
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A Louisiana company was convicted of illegally transporting freshwater crustaceans into Wisconsin, resulting in the invasive species being found in state waters.
Louisiana Crawfish Co. was convicted in August of intentionally transporting, possessing or transferring red swamp crayfish, resulting in a fine of more than $34,000, according to a news release from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
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Well move over, China! Louisiana is now in the business of John Deere a little bit more so than it previously was.
John Deere announced it is investing $29.8 million to begin manufacturing harvesters in the United States instead of China. Louisiana’s state development agency says the agricultural manufacturer is expanding an already-existing factory in the state and adding another 70 jobs.
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Students from across the state have put in blood, sweat, and tears for months getting their show animals ready for auction. It all comes to an end at the ArkLaTex Agricultural Council's Jr. Livestock Sale at the State Fair of Louisiana. It's set for Wednesday, Nov. 2, in the fairgrounds Sale Arena. Prospective buyers will be on hand ready to offer up the highest bids.
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