Dead horses witnessed at a Webster Parish rescue has raised alarms from neighbors. But law enforcement officers say the horses' deaths are natural and not from mistreatment.
Still, Webster Parish sheriff's deputies will make sure the owners of 4M Ranch and Rescue are aware of a state law requiring quick burial or cremation of the dead animals.
Read MoreMay is a busy month for cow/ calf producers in Louisiana. Ryegrass- calves will be coming off of grazing and going to market. Hay baling equipment will be greased up and put to work and Spring-born calves will be “worked” and Fall-born calves will be coming to market soon.
Read MoreThe House Agriculture Committee advanced a resolution to create a task force to study the impact of using farmland for solar energy developments.
House Concurrent Resolution 45, written by Rep. Phillip DeVillier, R-Eunice, stated that the Louisiana Solar Siting Task Force would “study the impact of, and alternatives to, locating solar energy developments on farmland.”
Read MoreSusan Lindrew, a senior majoring in textiles, apparel and merchandising, has been working on a research project on experimental patternmaking to use the typically discarded portions of alligator hides in fashion.
Read MoreAfter crop emergence, producers should concentrate on managing the cotton plant from the first- through fifth-leaf stage. Reaching the fifth true leaf stage with minimal damage from thrips is a key factor in producing good cotton yields.
Read MoreAccording to the National Agricultural Statistics Service in Louisiana, there were 4.4 days suitable for fieldwork for the week ending Sunday, May 7, 2023. Topsoil moisture supplies were 0 percent very short, 2 percent short, 77 percent adequate, and 21 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies were 0 percent very short, 3 percent short, 75 percent adequate, and 22 percent surplus.
Read MoreThe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) seeks nominations of domestic cotton producers from Arkansas, California, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Texas, and importers of cotton and cotton-containing products for positions on The Cotton Board. The producers and importers will fill positions for 13 members and 13 alternates. USDA will appoint members and alternates to serve three-year terms beginning Jan. 1, 2024, to Dec. 31, 2026.
Read MoreThis crawfish season is starting to wind down across Louisiana. The Chairman of the Louisiana Crawfish Research and Promotion Board, David Savoy from Church Point, says this is probably the worst season in 40 years.
Read MoreLivestock parish estimates are being set using raking. This process utilizes parish level livestock information from the Census of Agriculture, administrative data, and current year state–level Agricultural Statistics Board (ASB) inventory and production estimates.
Read MoreOn an overcast and windy day in Franklin Parish, a group of grain producers gathered to hear the latest updates on crops and witness a drone presentation.
The annual wheat and oat field day, held April 20 at the LSU AgCenter Macon Ridge Research Station in Winnsboro, kicked off with a discussion of Fusarium head blight, also known as scab, from AgCenter plant pathologists Trey Price and Boyd Padgett.
Read MoreThe Louisiana Beef Industry Council (LBIC) is excited to announce that May has been declared as Louisiana Beef Month by Governor John Bel Edwards. This month-long celebration recognizes the significant contributions made by Louisiana’s beef farmers and ranchers. Louisiana Beef Month also highlights the nutritional benefits of beef and showcases the delicious and diverse beef recipes that are enjoyed throughout the state.
Read MoreAntavion “Tay” Moore is going to need to clear out some shelf space as he continues to pile up accolades during his career at LSU. The latest honor for the junior from Ringgold, Louisiana, is being named a 2023 Truman Scholar.
Moore, this year’s sole recipient from Louisiana, is one of only 62 students selected out of 705 candidates nationwide.
Read MoreLast week, a bipartisan group of 18 Members of the U.S. House of Representatives, led by Reps. Rick Crawford (R-AR) and Tracey Mann (R-KS), sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Tai and Secretary of Agriculture Vilsack asking for more action at the World Trade Organization (WTO) on behalf of U.S. rice and wheat growers.
Read MoreA Napoleonville Louisiana company is making headlines these days for taking something that was once a waste product generated by Louisiana's sugarcane industry and turning it into a food supplement for cattlemen and ranchers around the nation. Impact Fusion International says its products that are made with sugarcane waste known as bagasse actually enhance the essential vitamins and nutrients that both beef and dairy cattle need to maintain good health.
Read MoreLSU is moving into controlled field trials of a patent-pending bait to address wild, invasive pigs that are causing millions in damage to Louisiana farms.
With $50,000 in recent support from the Louisiana legislature and $120,000 from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, LSU researchers are testing the new bait using “pig brigs,” which are large nets that pigs can push under but become trapped inside when they try to get out. The bait makes the hogs fall asleep.
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