Corralled by staff from the LSU AgCenter, the array of cars trundled through the countryside outside Lafayette, stopping periodically at small farms along the route. It was the AgCenter's sustainable farm tour and, by all accounts, there was plenty to see.
Sustainable agriculture (in this case farming) is farming as it was before the arrival of the modern supermarket system, with smaller farms growing and serving local, fresh produce.
Read MoreThings are flowing smoothly along the Mississippi River and the United States Army Corps of Engineers is hoping to keep it that way.
"It is a vital source of economic power for us. It counts for $130 billion in commerce annually to the tune of 500 million tons of commodities moving on it," Col. Cullen Jones, 65th Commander of New Orleans District, said.
Read MoreHurricane season officially began this month and lasts through November. The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) urges everyone to begin planning.
“Living in Louisiana, we understand that being impacted by a hurricane is not a question of if, but when. Your best tool against a hurricane is preparation,” said LDAF Commissioner Mike Strain, D.V.M. “I’m urging everyone to have a plan in place for you, your family, your property, and your pets/livestock for this upcoming hurricane season.”
Read MoreClick below for the market report from the latest Red River Livestock Auction.
Read MoreThe Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission (LWFC) has added a small portion of Concordia Parish to the growing list of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Control Areas - which now includes all of Tensas Parish and portions of Concordia, Madison and Franklin Parishes.
Read MoreIf you've been boating or swimming in the Louisiana waterways, there's a chance you've seen salvinia.
Salvinia has been invading the waters of Louisiana for years.
"We're at a slightly better condition than average but still expected to be impacted later in the growing season," said William Finkbeiner, the biologist manager with the aquatic plant control section of wildlife and fisheries.
Read MoreMore than a year ago, members of the rice community began working with Sen. John Boozman, ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, and his staff for an assistance program to alleviate skyrocketing fertilizer, fuel, and input costs. Now this funding has finally come to fruition with a $250 million Rice Production Program which was included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act that passed last winter.
Read MoreThe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced loan interest rates for June 2023, which are effective June 1, 2023. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) loans provide important access to capital to help agricultural producers start or expand their farming operation, purchase equipment and storage structures or meet cash flow needs.
Read MoreIt's time for residents along the southeastern U.S. coastlines to make sure their storm plans are in place as the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season gets underway on Thursday.
Forecasters are predicting a “near-normal” season, but Mike Brennan, the new director at the National Hurricane Center in Miami, stressed during a Wednesday news conference that there's really nothing normal when it comes to hurricanes.
Read MoreA Louisiana lawmaker who says the state has become overrun with alligators wants to explore expanding the hunting limits and season.
"We're being overrun by alligators," said Democratic Plaquemine Rep. Chad Brown. "Two Sundays ago my neighbor called and told me to be careful because there's an alligator under your wife's car."
Read MoreCongresswoman Julia Letlow represents one of the largest row crop congressional districts in the nation. As such, upholding trade agreements and use of sound science within those agreements is paramount to farmer constituents in Louisiana’s fifth congressional district and all Louisiana farmers to maintain markets and prices through international trade.
Read MoreClick below for the market report from the latest Dominique’s Livestock Auctions.
Read MoreRed River Revel, Inc. is proud to announce that the award-winning Shreveport Farmers’ Market opens Saturday, June 3rd for the 37th consecutive summer season. The Shreveport Farmers’ Market will serve our community by providing bountiful weekly markets every Saturday starting June 3rd through August 26th and will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Festival Plaza, located at 101 Crockett Street in downtown Shreveport.
Read MoreThe Louisiana High School Rodeo Association (LHSRA) is holding its state finals this week at the West-Cal Arena and Events Center.
So far, Jeff Davis Parish homeschool student Lydia Touchet and Dylan Hennesey of Oak Hill High School in Rapides Parish took home the win in cutting, and Sulphur homeschool student Laney Walker came in first in reined cow horse.
Read MoreOut of all 50 US states, Louisiana has among the most invasive species, second only to Florida. Thanks in part to its rich, moist soil, and warm, humid climate, it’s become a perfect environment for a wide range of invasive plants and animals to take over and disrupt entire ecosystems.
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