Louisiana 4-H recently hosted 22 teams from 10 parishes at the LSU Natatorium for the SeaPerch regional competition, a showcase for science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM, programs.
SeaPerch challenges youth to build and engineer a submersible, remotely operated vehicle to complete a series of underwater challenges. More than 100 competed in this second year Louisiana 4-H has put on the event.
Read MoreThe 2024 regular session of the Louisiana legislature begins on March 11th and extends 85 days until its adjournment on June 3rd. It will be Louisiana’s third legislative session of the year. The first session was a special session dedicated to congressional redistricting and closed-primary voting. The second session was also a special session but focused on law enforcement reform only. The third session just ahead is wide open when it comes to what bills lawmakers can file. The question here is; do you care?
Read MoreOfficials and providers said Louisiana residents living in underserved or unserved areas will likely start to see results soon from a nearly $1.36 billion federal grant.
The Louisiana House Commerce Committee conducted a hearing on the state's broadband program, financed primarily with federal grants from the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Program and American Rescue Plan Act.
Read MoreThe U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is seeking nominees for the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board to succeed 35 members with terms that expire in March 2025.
Read MoreLyme disease is a bacterial infection caused by Borrelia burgdorferi that is transmitted through the bite of an infected blacklegged tick, also called a deer tick. These ticks are tiny, bloodsucking arachnids that are about the size of a poppy seed (nymphs) or a sesame seed (adults). They hide out in wooded areas with bushes and long grass and then attach themselves to people as they brush by.
Read MoreA couple of waves of rain are going to move through Louisiana over the next 10 days. As is typical for this time of year, the threat for rain will be tied to the potential for some severe weather. When dealing with the whole state, it’s tough to say if this rain is needed or not at your specific location. For example, at my house in Alexandria, we had 1/2 inch of rain from the storms we had earlier this week. 30 miles southeast of where I live, over 5 inches fell. At my location, we could use the rain, while a short drive southeast was dealing with flood warnings earlier this week.
Read MoreIn just the few seconds it takes you to read this sentence, a farmer could become trapped in inescapable, knee-deep grain.
Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation (LFBF) partnered with Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation to host a series of grain bin safety workshops across the bayou state. Over a three-day span, over three hundred farmers and first responders were trained on the risks and safety precautions concerning grain bins.
Read MoreCongressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that Louisiana’s 3rd District will receive $40,400,000 in Community Project Funding through H. Res. 1061, which passed the U.S. House of Representatives today.
“As publicly stated, I opposed the bill because of the level of overall spending and the removal of many Conservative policy riders through negotiations with the Senate. However, a tremendous amount of effort went into securing this community funding,” said Congressman Higgins.
Read MoreResearch efforts across all aspects of hemp production are currently needed to aid in the successful reestablishment and long-term success of this crop in the U.S. A 2020 survey of licensed U.S. hemp farmers determined one of the most challenging aspects of production was the lack of information on the efficacy of currently labeled hemp insecticides.
Read MoreThe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the finalization of Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act.
The final rule will be effective 60 days following publication in the Federal Register. The final rule Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act (the Inclusive Competition Rule) establishes clearer, more effective standards under the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act for prohibited practices relating to discrimination, retaliation and deception in contracting.
Read MoreFatigue has serious negative impacts on physical and mental health. Operating machinery when you’re sleep deprived can be as dangerous as operating machinery under the influence.
Increased physical and mental demands can result in poor sleep, which increases the risk for injuries.
Read MoreOn February 29th, Louisiana Senator John Kennedy introduced the crawfish recovery assistance from weather disasters and droughts act. The CRAWDAD act would support Louisiana's crawfish jobs, providing farmers with federal aid in order to sustain their business during difficult conditions.
The bill would provide emergency livestock aid due to drought, something that is currently not in effect.
Read MoreThe H. Rouse Caffey Rice Research Station develops new varieties of rice, provides advice on how to grow and manage crops and much more.
Director of the Caffey Rice Research Station, Adam Famoso tells me the process of producing rice starts in house as the center creates different rice seeds that are then sold to farmers to grow.
Read MoreThe Texas Panhandle wildfires are taking a significant toll on the region's agricultural industry. Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller told CBS News on Thursday morning that preliminary numbers show more than 7,000 heads of cattle have died in the fires, and that he believes the final toll could end up including thousands more.
The state has yet to get all the counts of lost cattle in the fires, he said, adding that the 7,000 death toll does not include cattle that will have to be euthanized due to their injuries.
Read MoreClick below for the market report from the latest Red River Livestock Auction.
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