If you have to work or pen cattle, do it as early or as late as possible during the day to avoid extreme temperatures. Ensure that all animals have adequate shade and access to water.
Markets are still favorable for cull cows and cull bulls. If you have some that need to go, now would be the time to sell.
Read MoreThere is an age-old debate about how to pronounce “pecan.” The pronunciation of the word changes across state lines, and sometimes even depending on how a person is using the word.
But in Louisiana, there’s not much debate. It’s “puh-kaan,” as could be heard in the Louisiana Legislature this session when lawmakers unanimously voted to make the pecan the official state nut.
Read MoreThe U.S. Department of Agriculture announced $33 million in funding to 19 Historically Black Colleges and Universities designated as land-grant institutions to support research and education projects.
The funding through USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture will support 82 projects in sustainable farming practices such as reducing use of plastics, enhancing nutritional value in vegetables and addressing shortages in sunflower seed oil.
Read MoreThe LSU AgCenter will hold a field day featuring the latest sweet potato research and industry updates Aug. 31.
The event will be held at Black Gold Farms at 2305 La. Highway 17 in Delhi. Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. with field tours to follow at 9 a.m. The program will conclude with a sponsored lunch provided by Lamb Weston.
Read MoreA U.S. Senate bill proposed Thursday aims to create a “hard cap” of $250,000 in total commodity support for any farm operation while eliminating loopholes and tightening definitions.
Read MorePrices of a couple of key farm inputs have tumbled in recent months, but that may be coming to an end, according to industry officials.
Farmers Business Network’s Smoke generic glyphosate is selling for $6.50 to $7 per litre, down from $12 the same time last year.
Read MoreIf you want to honor a cotton consultant, nominate him or her for the prestigious 2023 Cotton Consultant of the Year (CCOY) Award. Click here to access the 2023 nomination form. The deadline for nominations is August 15. If you have any questions, call Carroll Smith at 901-326-4443 or email csmith@onegrower.com.
Read MoreLast year, Louisiana led the nation in sugarcane production. Much of that credit goes to the variety development done at the LSU AgCenter Sugar Research Station. The station held its annual field day to highlight their latest research. LSU AgCenter correspondent Craig Gautreaux was there and has this report.
Read MoreThe annual Morehouse Parish Farm Field Day continues to be a great place for young people who have limited knowledge of the industry to learn about careers in agriculture.
With the average age of American farmers nearing 60 years old, succession planning is high on the minds of many northeast Louisiana farmers.
Read MoreThe Brazilian second crop corn harvest continues to make progress, surpassing the halfway point over the weekend and likely reaching 55% complete as this is published online.
Read MoreJust off the coast of Grand Isle, Ryan Anderson, wearing a pair of black waders, hopped out of a skiff and slowly made his way through rows of floating cages, home to more than 100,000 growing oysters.
Read MoreThe intense heat isn't just problematic for humans, but it's also a problem for cows.
Dozens of cows were huddled up under a tree keeping out of the sun at the Southern Ag Center's experiment station earlier this week, only leaving that shade when Dr. Pat Bagley comes to feed them.
Read MoreA Houston energy company is considering building a $1.8 billion methanol production facility in Rapides Parish that would harvest local trees to create biomass energy.
SunGas Renewables wants to manufacture 400,000 tons of methanol each year through biomass gasification at Beaver Lake Renewable Energy, the site of the former International Paper facility in Pineville, according to a press release from Gov. John Bel Edwards.
Read MoreDry conditions due to a lack of adequate rainfall are increasing the danger of fire, so some ArkLaTex parishes and counties are beginning to ban outdoor burning.
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