Louisiana lawmakers took up two bills aimed at protecting the state’s seafood industry on May 18.
The House approved a proposal that asks the federal government to ban the import of shrimp and crawfish from outside the United States.
That bill now heads to the State Senate.
Read MoreAgriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced plans to roll out $3.7 billion in Emergency Relief Program (ERP) and Emergency Livestock Relief Program (ELRP) assistance to crop and livestock producers who sustained losses due to a qualifying natural disaster event in calendar year 2022.
Read MoreElizabeth Martin, an LSU AgCenter nutrition agent based in Caddo Parish, has been named the Outstanding Dietitian of the Year by the Louisiana Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
Read MoreAs a teenager, Hannah Devall was devoted to 4-H, serving as a junior leader and participating in nearly every project her St. Martin Parish 4-H program offered.
To raise and show animals at livestock shows, Devall had to go the extra mile.
Read MoreSoil testing is advancing through the collaborative efforts of three lead universities and funding from USDA’s Conservative Innovation Grants (CIG) program.
The Fertilizer Recommendation Support Tool, or “FRST,” combines soil data from across the country to better serve farmers and consultants in their decision-making. The project aims to create transparency by removing ambiguity from soil testing interpretations often created by political or institutional biases that occur across state lines.
Read MoreSome legislators are voicing support for the chance to hunt the Louisiana black bear — the official state mammal — and want state wildlife officials to study the idea.
House Concurrent Resolution 85, sponsored by Rep. C. Travis Johnson, D-Vidalia, requests the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) study the feasibility of allowing a black bear hunting season in the state.
Read MoreThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking public comment on draft guidance to improve the efficiency of EPA’s Endangered Species Act (ESA) analyses for new pesticide active ingredient applications and active ingredients undergoing registration review. This guidance, when finalized, fulfills requirements outlined in the Pesticide Registration Improvement Act of 2022 (PRIA 5) and furthers goals outlined in EPA’s 2022 ESA Workplan to protect listed species from exposure to pesticides.
Read MoreNew research suggests that gene-edited rice would likely survive in Martian soil, providing a staple crop to hungry colonizers.
Read MoreThe pecan is one step closer to becoming the official state nut of Louisiana.
State Representative Lance Harris’ (R-District 25) HB368 to designate the pecan as the official state nut cleared the House on May 16.
Read MoreLast year brought a glimmer of hope to cotton farmers as both prices and acreage soared across the mid-South. But that optimism has faded for Louisiana cotton growers as prices have dropped and acreage is being reduced. LSU AgCenter reporter Craig Gautreaux has this report.
Read MoreLSU AgCenter soil chemist Jim Wang has been awarded a $553,413 USDA Conservation Innovation Grant to modernize fertilizer recommendations for climate-smart crop production in the southern region of the United States.
Read MoreJ’Quincy Jones goes by many names, Sweet Jones, Farmer Jones and even Farmer Crazy Man. Whatever people call him, he’s on a quest to highlight Louisiana’s agricultural and culinary traditions. He’ll get to do just that on an episode of “Emeril Cooks” that’s set to air on Roku later this year.
Read MoreA rice lobbying organization says the Biden administration’s lack of focus on trade is hurting US rice farmers.
Louisiana rice miller Bobby Hanks chairs the Trade Policy Committee for USA Rice. He tells Brownfield heavy subsidies in countries like India put US rice farmers at a competitive disadvantage.
Read MoreLooking to import some crayfish to Wisconsin ahead of a crayfish boil? Well, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is reminding residents that all non-native crayfish are illegal to have in Wisconsin.
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