As of Oct. 26, all Northeast Louisiana parishes have been placed back under a burn ban. No parishes in Northeast Louisiana are exempt from the statewide burn ban.
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The LSU AgCenter is partnering with several universities and countries on a $22 million award from the U.S. Agency for International Development aimed at improving lives around the world by making cereal crops more readily available to those most at risk for hunger and malnutrition.
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On Wednesday, Congressman Mike Johnson (R-LA) was elected as the 56th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives.
The fourth-term congressman from Shreveport has been serving as the vice chair of the House Republican Conference since January 2021 prior to ascending the highest post in the House.
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In true Louisiana fashion, we go from one festival to another! Last weekend, Crowley, “The Rice Capital of the World,” hosted the 86th International Rice Festival to celebrate the rice industry. This weekend, a few miles away in Thornwell, “The Yellow Rail Capital of the World,” plays host to the 15th Annual Yellow Rails and Rice Festival.
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PETA is sounding the alarm about a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released a report into the House of Raeford Farms revealed more than 1,800 chickens were burned alive inside two trailers after a tire exploded on two separate occasions.
PETA is now launching a pressure campaign to stop the ‘illegal suffering’ in the backyard of Claiborne Parish residents.
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Louisiana Republican Mike Johnson was elected 56th Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday, ending three weeks of vacancy in the role after Rep. Kevin McCarthy was ousted. Agricultural industry groups released statements encouraging bipartisan cooperation and funding the federal government as Johnson was sworn in.
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For a creature that lives in the hostile environment of Louisiana's swamps and marshes, the crawfish can certainly be a fragile creature. While the crawfish's tough exterior and menacing pinchers certainly make it an imposing creature to look at, the creatures are actually quite sensitive to even the most minute changes in their environment. So, when their environment has really been upended it doesn't bode well.
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The American Sugar Cane League, along with the American Sugar Alliance, congratulates Representative Mike Johnson (R-LA-04) on his election as Speaker of the House – and as the first Speaker from Louisiana.
As Speaker of the House, Speaker Johnson has the critical task of shepherding legislation impacting the lives of all Americans – including a Farm Bill that supports American farmers and ranchers who provide us with the safest, most abundant and affordable food, feed, fiber, and fuel supply in the world.
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Following the extremely hot temperatures of the past summer, some landowners have experienced what is commonly called pond turnover.
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The longtime director of LSU AgCenter Food Innovation Institute, or Foodii, is retiring with plans to move to North Carolina.
Gaye Sandoz says she told administration about three months ago of her intention to leave the organization, which she helped launch a decade ago.
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Click below for the market report from the latest Tiger Lake Livestock Auction.
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Click below for the market report from the latest Red River Livestock Auction.
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Click below for the market report from the latest Kinder Livestock Auction.
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A ban on outdoor burning remains in effect and likely will remain in place until East Feliciana Parish receives some measurable rain, Homeland Security Director Darryl Buhler said Sunday.
Crews from four states have assisted East Feliciana volunteer firefighters and state forestry crews in battling a series of wildfires in the parish, Buhler told the Police Jury at its Oct. 16 meeting.
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Today, the Louisiana Cattlemen’s Association (LCA) applauded Rep. Mike Johnson on his election as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. LCA President Vendal Fairchild released the following statement:
“It’s an exciting day for Louisiana’s cattle producers to see Rep. Mike Johnson become the first representative from Louisiana to serve as Speaker of the House.“
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