A local group seeking to block a planned grain elevator in St. John the Baptist Parish is for the second time asking a judge to issue a restraining order against the parish for making a rezoning request on the behalf of Greenfield, the company behind the proposal.
Read MoreContracted farmers and poultry dealers are preparing to adhere to the USDA’s dealer disclosure document on pay for growers, flock losses, food shortages, and complaints from farmers about food provided.
But not quietly.
Read MoreDuck season opens in Louisiana's West Zone on November 11, followed by the East Zone on November 18. Unfortunately, severe drought continues across the state, and poor habitat conditions appear to be impacting duck numbers.
“The 2023 November survey estimate of 584,000 ducks in Louisiana’s coastal region and Little River basin is the lowest on record,” said Jason Olszak, waterfowl study leader with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF).
Read MoreAs Thanksgiving approaches, Louisiana residents may be in for a bit of a surprise when they check their grocery bills. Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry, Mike Strain, is urging people to consider incorporating more locally sourced items into their holiday feasts.
"We want you to certify your celebration," Strain emphasizes. "Look for certified Louisiana products. Think about some pecans, Louisiana sweet potatoes – Yam right. And of course, it's got to be Louisiana rice."
Read MoreJason Smith, 50, has gray hair and a thick, curly beard. Born and raised in Baton Rouge, he retired from the Marine Corps in 2016 after rising to lieutenant colonel and moved to Mt. Hermon to take over his family business — a small ranch up in the northern part of the parish. There, he can often be found carrying a shepherd’s crook to direct the cattle and talking ranch business with his 82-year old father Walter.
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Read MoreThe LSU AgCenter has begun accepting applications for its 2024 Charles and Rose Broussard Internship program.
The children of Charles and Rose Broussard established this award to honor their parents’ hard work and dedication to agriculture and conservation.
Read MoreLouisiana corn for grain production is forecast at 119 million bushels, unchanged from the October 1 forecast but up 61 percent from 2022. Based on conditions as of November 1, yield is expected to average 175 bushels per acre, unchanged from last month but up 5 bushels from last year. Producers expect to harvest 680,000 acres of corn for grain, up 245,000 acres from 2022.
Read MoreIn Louisiana cooking, rice is practically its own food group. There’s steamed white rice as the base for dishes like gumbo, crawfish étouffée, and red beans and rice. There’s rice that’s cooked with seasonings and sausage for a one-pot meal, like jambalaya. There’s dirty rice that’s speckled with meat and seasonings, using underutilized organ meat like chicken livers and gizzards. And finally, there’s rice dressing—a more “dressed up” version of dirty rice.
Read MoreLast week, nearly a dozen rice farmers representing all six major rice-producing states fanned out across Capitol Hill to meet with Members of Congress and key staff, sharing industry concerns and priorities for the 2023 Farm Bill, labor, and trade issues.
Read MoreIn honor of National Fried Chicken Sandwich Day and National Louisiana Day on Nov. 9, Louisiana Fish Fry Products, the leading supplier of Louisiana-inspired breadings & batters, boil seasonings, sauces, and spices, has released new insights around all-things fried chicken. 2,000+ people across the country were asked to weigh in on their fried chicken consumption habits and preferences, and the results support the current consumer fried chicken craving craze.
Read MoreThey can reach five feet in length, grow to 400 pounds, and run 30 miles per hour. They’re tusked, hairy, sharp-toothed, and aggressive. They’ll eat nearly anything and they have no major natural predators.
Call them feral swine, wild boar, wild hogs, or razorbacks: they are one of the most destructive invasive animal species in the U.S., and they are spreading to more and more of the country as time goes by.
Read MoreAs part of ongoing outreach efforts to help farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners who experienced discrimination in U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) farm lending programs apply for financial assistance that may be available to them, Analytic Acquisitions LLC will host a series of community events in Louisiana in November. Analytic Acquisitions is an official administrator for the USDA’s Discrimination Financial Assistance Program (DFAP), which makes available $2.2 billion to producers who experienced farm-lending discrimination prior to January 1, 2021.
Read MoreThe McNeese State University Farm is growing a little rice. McNeese, the LSU Agricultural Center and Jefferson Davis Rice Growers have joined forces to research varieties of rice that grow well in Southwest Louisiana.
Read MoreThe USDA has announced the first in a series of rules under the Packers and Stockyards Act to increase competition in agriculture and better support American farmers and ranchers.
Secretary Tom Vilsack says the department’s Transparency in Poultry Grower Contracting and Tournaments final rule will require a Live Poultry Dealer Disclosure Document for growers.
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