Louisiana Central is thrilled to announce the graduation of participants from the 2023 Farmer Training Program. The graduation ceremony took place at the Louisiana Central office on September 14, 2023, marking a significant milestone for the Farm & Food Program and the aspiring farmers it serves.
Read MoreAs climate change intensifies extreme heat, farms are becoming less hospitable to nesting birds, a new study found. That could be another barrier to maintaining rapidly eroding biodiversity that also provides benefits to humans, including farmers who get free pest control when birds eat agricultural pests.
Read MoreThe CEOs of the various commodity groups are often the unsung heroes of American agriculture. They mostly work behind the scenes on such things as farm policy, trade and regulatory issues, but their contributions certainly make a difference to the farmers they serve.
Read MoreThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that the Southern University Ag Center received a nearly $800,000 pollution prevention grant. Nationwide, 24 recipients were awarded $16 million in grants through the historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda. Southern University’s grant will fund a project to reduce water pollution from industrial facilities.
Read MoreThis newsletter contains a summary of the third quarter’s ag policy developments.
Read MoreFace to snout with a wild pig, unarmed, and knocked to knees and elbows in a Mississippi river bottom, Monte Sullivan stared at death: “I figured I might be going to meet my maker. We were almost eye to eye, and I was a dead man if that’s what the pig wanted. People think they know all about pigs till they get one on’em.”
Read MoreGrowing New Connections, the seventh annual Louisiana Farm to School Conference, gathered hundreds of partners to the Pennington Biomedical Conference Center to share ideas and best practices for bringing healthier, local food options to students throughout the state.
Read MoreLike so many other competitions, showing livestock has changed over the years. From the American Royal in 1899 to the Fort Worth Stock Show beginning in 1896, the National Western Stock Show that got its start in 1906, the Houston Fat Stock Show and Livestock Exposition in 1931, and the Arizona National Livestock Show in 1948, many of the original stock shows were a means to improve the nation’s cowherd.
Read MoreIt’s been estimated that agriculture could account for 80% of the commercial drone market, according to the Association of Unmanned Vehicles Systems International (AUVIS).
Read MoreThere’s a small town in Louisiana that is providing fashion designers worldwide an essential material. Much of it is made from the cotton grown in the area and the mid-South. LSU AgCenter reporter Craig Gautreaux has the story from Vidalia, Louisiana
Read MoreThe Cotton Board’s Annual Report for the year 2022 has now been released
Read MoreIn Louisiana, saltwater intrusion has been a problem for communities along the Mississippi River, but on the other side of the state, crawfish producers are also struggling with it. LSU AgCenter correspondent Craig Gautreaux has this report from southwest Louisiana.
Read MoreThe latest domestic and international market news for corn, soybeans, rice, and cotton.
Read MoreA Ville Platte horseman has been crowned the winner of the 2023 Le Tournoi de la Ville Platte.
Marcus Guillory won the competition this year and said despite being a third-generation participant, the victory was unexpected.
Read MoreThe Louisiana open primary election, also known as a “jungle primary,” on Saturday [October 14], made it official - Mike Strain will serve a fifth term as Louisiana’s Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner. His reelection was already a foregone conclusion since he ran unopposed. Strain delivered an assessment, of sorts, on the challenges of 2023, while speaking before the Baton Rouge Press Club on Monday [October 16].
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