A man who was accused of the illegal seizure of livestock animals in Rosepine has also been accused in a scam.
The Beauregard Parish Sheriff’s Office said a man named Toney Wade, who claimed to be an Animal Cruelty Investigator for Cajun Coast Search and Rescue, was soliciting donations via PayPal and Amazon during the initial days of the wildfires.
Read MoreLouisiana is extending its statewide burn ban one more week, but officials are working on a plan that may lift the prohibition in some areas late next week where moisture levels are the highest and the wildfire threats have diminished, Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain said.
Read MoreAs Congress careens toward a possible budget stalemate and government shutdown, a bipartisan group of lawmakers from California has agreed on something – a disaster relief bill for farmers.
Read MoreFirefighters spent Tuesday afternoon battling a large grass fire in Livingston Parish.
Emergency responders were called out to the fire around 3 p.m., near the corner of Arnold Road and Myers Road. Residents in the area reported seeing heavy smoke in the area, and video at the scene showed smoke obscuring the nearby highway.
Read MoreEvery year, millions of youth, parents, volunteers and alumni celebrate the first week of October as National 4-H Week. The week recognizes the many positive youth development opportunities 4-H offers.
Read MoreLouisiana, typically one of the wettest states in the country, is on fire.
In communities often challenged by flooding and hurricanes this time of year, firefighters instead are fending off 300-foot-tall (91.44 meters) blazes during an unprecedented wildfire season, which isn't even halfway over. Stoked by record-breaking heat, drought and plentiful dry vegetation to fuel the flames, more than 550 fires — in August alone — ravaged tens of thousands of acres of Louisiana land, engulfed homes and forced entire towns to evacuate.
Read MoreA historic building in Crowley is getting a bit of a makeover.
The Rice Theatre, situated in downtown Crowley, has remained untouched by renovations for over 20 years.
Read MoreTime is running out to get a new farm bill written and passed by the end of the year. With only 11 working days left to get it written and passed before current legislation runs out, Congress is also in disagreement with how long it will take to get a new farm bill finished, which is why one ag economist fears it could take two years.
Read MoreA long stretch of hot, dry weather has left the Mississippi River so low that barge companies are reducing their loads just as Midwest farmers are preparing to harvest crops and send tons of corn and soybeans downriver to the Gulf of Mexico.
The transport restrictions are a headache for barge companies, but even more worrisome for thousands of farmers who have watched drought scorch their fields for much of the summer. Now they will face higher prices to transport what remains of their crops.
Read MoreSt. Louis regional ports and the St. Louis Regional Freightway are jointly supporting the Port of New Orleans’ (Port NOLA) efforts to strengthen the flow of inland river cargo with the development of the Louisiana International Terminal (LIT). The LIT is a new container terminal project on the Gulf Coast that will benefit not only residents and businesses in south Louisiana, but also advanced manufacturing operations, agribusinesses and farmers, as well as other port operations throughout the Southeast and Midwest regions. Port NOLA's new $1.8 billion state-of-the art container terminal will eliminate air-draft restrictions that limit the size of vessels that can currently call on the Port NOLA, allowing it to serve vessels of all sizes and dramatically increasing Louisiana’s import and export capacity while fostering strategic inland growth.
Read MoreFrom the Mississippi River to the Panama Canal, this year’s drought has resulted in low water levels that are likely to disrupt agricultural production and trade through at least the end of the year.
Read MoreA Japanese chemical manufacturing company has been working on creating liquid biomethane for cattle waste to use as rocket fuel.
According to the Kyodo News report, the company, Air Water Inc., says that it could begin trials as soon as this fall, using the rocket fuel on a rocket made by Interstellar Technologies Inc.
Read MoreAmerican Farm Bureau Federation economist Danny Munch presented testimony today on behalf of AFBF and its membership at the ongoing Federal Milk Marketing Order Pricing Formula hearing. This is the third time an AFBF representative has testified at the hearing. AFBF Chief Economist Roger Cryan previously testified on cheese and butter pricing and milk composition.
Read MoreHold on to your taste buds! Louisiana Fish Fry Products — a leading supplier of Louisiana-inspired batters, coatings, seasonings, sauces and boils — is putting chicken first for the rest of September to celebrate National Chicken Month. Under the direction of Chief Fry Officer Marcus Spears, Louisiana Fish Fry Products is transforming to "Louisiana Chicken Fry Products," serving up mouthwatering fried chicken sandwiches, tenders and spicy wings made with the brand's new At Home Seasoned Coating Mixes.
Read MoreU.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Thomas Vilsack sent letters to 16 governors emphasizing the over $12 billion disparity in funding between land-grant Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and their non-HBCU land-grant peers in their states.
There are HBCU land-grant institutions in 18 states; however, Delaware and Ohio have equitably funded their respective universities.
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