The Mississippi River is a critical infrastructural waterway connecting U.S. products to export customers globally. Gov. John Bel Edwards will be meeting with U.S. farmers and other organizations to discuss its economic impact on the state of Louisiana.
Read MoreWhile many residents work in the cool air conditioning, others spend their 9-5 outside in the sun and its extreme heat. Heat stroke, heat exhaustion, and dehydration can pose serious problems for those working outside. According to the Louisiana Department of Insurance, an average of 300 people in the United States die from heat-related illnesses each year.
KATC spoke with workers in Lafayette about how they keep cool while working in these high temperatures.
Read MoreHow can making the Mississippi River deeper by five feet in south Louisiana make a difference? For farmers across the country, it could mean millions of dollars saved. A dredging project from Baton Rouge to the Gulf of Mexico of just five feet means an additional 500 thousand bushels of grain can be put on ships headed around the world.
Read MoreThis invasive species is still considered "new" in the United States, because it was first identified here just 9 years ago. But in that short period of time, it has devastated crops in over a dozen states. Now, reports of sightings are expanding into new regions of the country.
Read MoreMore than 150 farmers and ranchers from across the country traveled to Washington, D.C., to meet directly with lawmakers and discuss priorities for the 2023 farm bill. The American Farm Bureau Federation Advocacy Fly-In included remarks from Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-Penn.) and Senate Agriculture Committee Ranking Member John Boozman (R-Ark.). House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member David Scott (D-Ga.) sent a video message.
Read MoreTornadoes and high wind weather phenomenons can leave fields littered with debris and family belongings. But other field finds deep within the soil profile can tell a bigger story. We recently asked farmers what’s the most random thing they’ve found in their fields.
Read MoreBeginning next year, the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources will go under a name change. DNR spokesperson Patrick Courreges said the state agency will be known as The Louisiana Department of Energy and Natural Resources because it reflects how the agency’s role has expanded over the years. He said they oversee much more than oil and gas now.
Read MoreAn amazing coast erosion program is in place in Louisiana using oyster shells to help build up the coastline according to Louisiana Radio Network. The designers of this program not only have a band of volunteers to help, but businesses that collect these used oyster shells also benefit from tax deductions.
Read MoreShellie Rushing Tomlinson runs a fifth-generation family farm with her husband in northeast Louisiana, and she is also a talented author who is releasing a new boot titled Seizing the Good Life.
Read MoreIt’s estimated nine out of ten shrimp consumed in the U.S. are imports. Congressman Clay Higgins is trying to help shrimpers get relief from low prices this season.
Read MoreSouthern University College of Ag students, A 'Miracle Guidry and Brian Thomas Jr., along with faculty members Drs. LaShunda Anderson Hodges, Associate Research Professor, and Jacqueline McComb, Assistant Professor, engaged in the Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Related Sciences (MANRRS) National Conference Mobile Tour sponsored by the USDA-Forest Service. The tour was held on Thursday, April 15, 2023, at the U.S. Forest Service Anna Ruby Falls Recreation Area, near Helen, Georgia, in the Chattahoochee National Forest.
Read MoreAn elementary school implements a gardening and culinary program to teach students how to prepare recipes using produce grown in their own school garden through the help of a local farmer.
Read MoreAgriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting more than 1 million acres in this year’s Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) General signup. This is one of several signups that USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) is holding for the program. The results for CRP General signup reflect the continued importance of CRP as a tool to help producers invest in the long-term health, sustainability, and profitability of their land and resources.
Read MoreLegislation to ban foreign adversaries from owning or buying agricultural lands in Louisiana is heading to Gov. John Bel Edwards after the House gave final approval on Thursday.
House members voted 89-0 to concur with changes in the Senate to House Bill 125, sponsored by Rep. Michael Echols, R-Monroe, to prohibit foreign adversaries from directly or indirectly owning, acquiring, leasing, or otherwise obtaining any interest in Louisiana agricultural lands.
Read MoreA Louisiana farm is facing devastating backlash for its pro-faith social media post.
Owner of the Backwater Foei Gras farmstead, Ross McKnight, has lost two-thirds of his restaurant business after he made an Instagram post commemorating the Catholic celebration of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, leaving his "tiny" family-owned farm under intense economic pressure.
Read More
