USDA Seeks Nominees for the United Soybean Board
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is seeking nominees for the United Soybean Board to succeed 16 members who represent Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota and Virginia, and one alternate member in Georgia, all with terms that expire December 2024. Individuals appointed to the board will serve three-year terms beginning in late 2024 and ending in 2027. The deadline for nominations is May 3, 2024.
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Calcasieu Fire Department Reminds Public of Active Burn Ban
The Houston River Fire Department is reminding the public of the burn ban that is still in effect for Calcasieu and Beauregard parishes.
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USDA Announces Conservation Reserve Program General Signup for 2024
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that agricultural producers and private landowners can begin signing up for the general Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) starting March 4 and running through March 29, 2024. This conservation opportunity gives producers tools to conserve wildlife habitat while achieving other conservation benefits, including sequestering carbon and improving water quality and soil health.
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Agents Arrest One and Cite Two Others in Terrebonne Parish for Oyster Violations
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents arrested a Theriot man and cited two Dulac men for alleged oyster fishing violations in Terrebonne Parish on Feb. 20.
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TikTok Star Opens Grocery Store in Louisiana Town with Food Desert
It's called the "Good Guy's Grocery Store", and it's helping to bring fresh produce and other grocery store items to the town of Jeanerette which has been in a food desert since Big Mac's Grocery burned to the ground two years ago according to a report in the Acadiana Advocate.
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Real Rice Prevails, "Right Rice" Mark Cancelled
Ever since rice pretenders – rice-shaped processed vegetables – emerged on the scene, the U.S. rice industry has been trying to set the record straight with consumers, retailers, manufacturers, policymakers, and lawmakers to avoid marketplace confusion.
“We’ve said from the beginning, ‘rice is a grain, not a shape,’” said Robbie Trahan, a Louisiana rice miller and chair of the USA Rice Domestic Promotion Committee. “If someone wants to eat cauliflower crumbles, that’s fine. But don’t call it ‘rice.’ It isn’t.”
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‘Cultivating Safety: Protecting our Future’ is the Theme of Agricultural Safety Awareness Program Week, March 4-8
Farm Bureau leaders across the nation are sharing resources that will help farmers and ranchers keep safety top-of-mind through the Agricultural Safety Awareness Program. As part of this year’s ASAP commemoration, March 4-8 has been designated as Agricultural Safety Awareness Week. U.S. Agricultural Safety and Health Centers will join Farm Bureau in promoting the week with its theme “Cultivating Safety: Protecting Our Future.”
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AFBF Welcomes Creation of EPA Office of Agriculture and Rural Affairs
American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on the formation of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Agriculture and Rural Affairs.
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Southern University Hosting 81st Annual Livestock Show
Thursday morning, Southern University kicked off its 81st annual livestock show, and nearly 100 kids from across the state are participating while more than 130 animals are being showcased.
Dr. Harold Mellieon is the department chair for the college of agriculture. He says this year the school was able to help some kids compete.
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Rare Two-faced Calf Born on Louisiana Farm
Welcome to the world Deux Face! A rare two-faced calf was born right here in Acadiana.
The calf was born at Breaux Farms near Kaplan on late Tuesday night, early Wednesday morning. The owners told KLFY News, “We were checking on the cow that was in labor, we found that she had her calf successfully but with a 1 in 400 million chance, she had a calf with two faces.”
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University Of Louisiana-Lafayette Receives Grant For Farmers & Small Business Owners
The United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development is providing a grant worth $166,668 to the University of Louisiana Lafayette through the Rural Energy of America Program to assist small business owners in rural areas across Louisiana looking to invest in energy efficient measures.
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World Champion Steer Wrestler Inducted Into East Ascension High School Hall Of Fame
Saturday night, Gonzales native Tyler Waguespack was inducted into East Ascension High School's Hall of Fame for his achievements in steer wrestling.
Born and raised in Gonzales, Tyler followed in his father Mike Waguespack's footsteps. Mike has "bulldogged" since the 1990s and retired when he was 56.
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USDA Announces March '24 Lending Rates For Ag Producers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced loan interest rates for March 2024, which are effective March 1, 2024. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) loans provide important access to capital to help agricultural producers start or expand their farming operation, purchase equipment and storage structures or meet cash flow needs.
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USITC Examines Rice Competitiveness Of The US & Other Major Producers
The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) is undertaking a new fact finding investigation that will examine recent trends and developments in the global rice market and the export competitiveness of the rice industries in the United States and other major producers, such as Bangladesh, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Paraguay, Thailand, Uruguay, and Vietnam.
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LA Agriculture Hall Of Distinction To Induct Thee New Members March 7
A medical doctor and former U.S. congressman, a crop consultant with a weed science background and a longtime Southern University administrator are the latest inductees into the Louisiana Agriculture Hall of Distinction. The induction will take place at the L’Auberge Hotel in Baton Rouge March 7.
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