Ronnie Levy knows rice. For four decades and in various roles with the LSU AgCenter, Levy has helped Louisiana farmers grow many of the state’s economically important crops, but much of the focus has been on what is the backbone of so many Louisiana dishes — rice.
Read MoreThe Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) will receive $73.77 million from the federal government to assist in building the Louisiana International Terminal (LIT) project.
Port NOLA said LIT will provide an efficient gateway for the movement of cargo on the Mississippi River and the U.S. inland waterways.
Read MoreBetween the summer drought and now this brutal cold spot, crawfish farmers say they’re having trouble filling their traps.
Many people are wondering, when and if the price will go down.
Read MoreNews that Congress may be on the verge of passing a third budget extension will likely further delay progress on a new farm bill. While lawmakers aren’t admitting it publicly, multiple sources close to the situation say there is a growing sense that new farm bill legislation is still a long way off.
Read MoreWhat’s the power of one unassuming soybean? When it’s sustainably grown by U.S. Soy farmers and adopted by their growing roster of public and private partners, that single bean can simultaneously advance food security, renewable energy and environmental stewardship through an ever-expanding range of products people depend on every day.
Read MoreLSU College of Agriculture graduate students are usually working diligently in labs, fields and classrooms. A symposium held in December allowed them to gather with other graduate students from across the southeast, showcase their research and meet with potential employers
Read MoreThe Louisiana Agricultural Technology & Management Conference sponsored by the Louisiana Agricultural Consultants Association will be held Wednesday 12:00 noon through noon Friday, February 7-9, 2024 at Paragon Casino Resort in Marksville, LA.
Read MoreDeere & Company announced an agreement with SpaceX to provide Starlink network satellite communications (SATCOM) service to farmers. Utilizing the Starlink network, this solution will allow farmers facing rural connectivity challenges to fully leverage precision agriculture technologies.
Read MoreShipments to Iraq over the past two years have been predictable, something that could not previously have been said about this market. The memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed between USA Rice and Al Awees, the entity purchasing rice on behalf of the government in Iraq, calls for annual purchases of 200,000 tons of U.S. rice which has been fulfilled for the past two years, and 80,000 tons has been sold thus far in the 2023-2024 cycle.
Read MoreVincent Cannatella exited his truck and grabbed a shovel from the back.
Gripping the shovel tightly, he stabbed down repeatedly, eventually breaking through the inch-thick layer of ice that had formed across the top of a water trough on his St. Landry Parish ranch.
Normally, the cows on his ranch will keep drinking from a trough to break up any ice that forms when temperatures drop. But with the thermometer dipping into the teens in many places across the state, the ice was too thick Tuesday.
Read MoreIt’s Carnival season, and usually, Mardi Gras and crawfish season go hand in hand. But this year, we’re seeing a big shortage of Louisiana’s favorite boiled shellfish.
Read MoreThe Louisiana Shrimp Association (LSA), represented by lawyers from the Pelican Institute’s Center for Justice, has filed a lawsuit against the Biden Administration's National Marine Fisheries Service for their rule requiring skimmer trawl vessels to use Turtle Excluder Devices in Louisiana's inshore waters. The complaint, filed today in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, challenges the rule on the grounds that it violates the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), the Dormant Commerce Clause and the Major Questions Doctrine.
Read MoreThe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that USDA is accepting applications for grants to help agricultural producers maximize the value of their products and venture into new and better markets. USDA is making the grants available under the Value-Added Producer Grants program.
Read MoreWatch a young local outdoorsmen leaning over a whirring lathe, plastic shavings flying in front of protective goggles, and you see a labor of love, someone who wants to make an impact on waterfowl hunting.
Robert Minvielle Jr. looks right at home working inside a small building that is the birthplace of True South Custom Calls. The New Iberia outdoorsman makes and sells the handcrafted duck calls.
Read MoreLast year’s drought and this week’s below-freezing temperatures could affect the number of crawfish available for harvest this season, when crawfish can be harvested, how long they’ll be available, as well as the size of each crawfish and the price per pound.
But two Beauregard Parish crawfish farmers cautioned consumers to hold on just a minute before being discouraged by price forecasting. One farmer with 30 years experience said it’s too early to predict price or anything else. Give it another month.
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