The USTR’s reallocation of 223,740 tonnes, raw value, of unused raw cane sugar TRQ allocations for 2023-24 was one of the earliest reallocations on record and should help ease tight raw cane sugar supplies. US raw cane supply is tight because of drought- reduced output in Louisiana and Mexico and a sizeable TRQ shortfall mostly due to the Philippines designating all of its production for domestic use this year.
Read MoreThe U.S. rice industry bolsters its longstanding commitment to conservation and sustainability each year by recognizing industry leaders to showcase their stewardship efforts in preserving wildlife habitat and efficient use of natural resources.
At the Annual Rice Awards Luncheon for the 2023 USA Rice Outlook Conference last Thursday, California rice grower and chair of the USA Rice Conservation Committee Leo LaGrande presented the 2023 Distinguished Conservation Achievement Award to Paul Bonderson, founder of Brocade Communications Systems, and a past chair and past president of Ducks Unlimited.
Riceland Foods announced Friday (Dec. 8) a leadership reorganization under which the board of directors has appointed Kevin McGilton as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.
He replaces Jason Brancel as CEO. Brancel was named to the position in 2022.
Read MoreWe got milk, think rice, and know beef is what’s for dinner. Turns out cotton is the fabric of our lives and export markets like our soybeans and our citrus.
How do we know this? All of these things are the results of check-off programs for those commodities.
Read MoreThe year 2023 is coming to a close and what a year it has been! Late freeze, heavy rains early, wild fires and drought just to name a few weather calamities, not to mention wars and political upheaval. The bottom line, Louisiana cow/calf producers realized $70.00 cwt. to $80.00 cwt. price increase from 2022 for their calves they marketed in 2023.
Read MoreAs of December 1, Louisiana upland cotton production is forecast at 210,000 bales, down 30,000 bales from the November 1 forecast and down 148,000 bales from last year. Yield is expected to average 877 pounds per harvested acre, down 125 pounds from last month and down 27 pounds from 2022. Harvested acreage is estimated at 115,000 acres, down 75,000 acres from 2022.
Read MoreMembers of the 2024/26 Rice Leadership Development Program class were announced yesterday during the annual Rice Awards Luncheon at the 2023 USA Rice Outlook Conference. The class is comprised of seven rice industry professionals selected by a committee of agribusiness leaders.
“This is an excellent group that displays exceptional leadership potential,” said Rice Foundation Director Dr. Steve Linscombe. “They also represent a mix of southern and west coast individuals which always makes for good class dynamics.”
Read MoreThe Department of Labor recently released full fiscal year usage data for the H-2A program. Given agriculture’s ongoing struggle to recruit domestic workers and a very tight U.S. labor market overall, it should be no surprise that H-2A program usage reached new highs again in fiscal year 2023 (October 2022-September 2023), though the rate of growth was down considerably from last year.
Read MoreThe past few years have seen a steady uptick in the amount of information about carbon sequestration or capture, but what is it and how does it work were questions answered at the annual Louisiana Forage Conference held on Dec. 1 in Alexandria.
Read MoreLouisiana’s abrupt transition this year from one of the wettest states to one of the driest has had crippling repercussions for its farms and forests.
The state’s agricultural and timber industries have suffered nearly $1.7 billion in losses from the long-running drought and recent bouts of record high temperatures, according to a new report from Louisiana State University researchers.
Read MoreCongresswoman Julia Letlow (LA-05) wrote a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Vilsack urging him to ensure our farmers and producers receive the drought assistance that they need.
This past summer, Louisiana was faced with record drought and extreme weather conditions. Because of this, the Louisiana agriculture sector experienced an estimated loss of $1.37 billion in 2023 alone. This kind of loss is detrimental and demands action.
Read MoreThe 2023 USA Rice Outlook Conference, the largest rice conference in the United States, kicked off last night with a grand opening reception welcoming colleagues to talk shop, get some work done, and have some well-earned fun.
Read MoreThe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Commodity Credit Corporation today announced that the marketing assistance loan rate for 2024-crop base quality upland cotton is 52.00 cents per pound.
Read MoreThe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is updating the Federal crop insurance program to affirm the use of USDA conservation practices as Good Farming Practices for crop insurance. Recently, USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) recently updated the Good Farming Practices Handbook, as part of the agency’s broader efforts to support conservation and climate-smart activities as well as to improve crop insurance for agricultural producers.
Read MoreDue to the lack of rain and colder weather moving in, crawfish companies are facing hardships. As of December, prices are around $11 per pound.
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