China is facing an oversupply of soybeans as record high purchases boost stockpiles at a time when animal feed demand remains subdued, with prices of products such as soyoil and soymeal set to sink even lower.
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The Rice Farmer of the Year, Rice Industry Award, and Rice Lifetime Achievement Award deadline has been extended to August 1, 2024.
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This year’s annual field day at the LSU AgCenter Sugar Research Station drew a large crowd of participants eager to hear updates on topics ranging from sugarcane varieties to crop management strategies.
One stop on the farm tour, led by AgCenter soil scientist Brenda Tubaña and postdoctoral researcher Bruno Nicchio, highlighted biostimulant research and practices that improve soil fertility.
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As they drove into the LSU AgCenter Hammond Research Station under an overcast sky, visitors attending the facility’s annual horticulture field day passed bed after bed of colorful flowers and other plants.
Attendees of the July 19 event got their chance to explore the station’s trial gardens, where scientists evaluate the performance of hundreds of up-and-coming cultivars.
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A recent national survey shows that Louisiana is one of the states with the least amount of pricing errors in stores.
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The Louisiana National Guard Youth Challenge Program at the Gillis W. Long Center has received a grant for a new community garden. Community Resources Connection, Inc has collaborated with the United States Department of Agriculture – Natural Resources Conservation Service to increase availability of local fresh fruits and vegetables within underserved communities. This collaboration supports the Department of Agriculture’s goal to feed all Americans.
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The largest crowd to ever attend an LSU AgCenter sugarcane field day learned the latest news and research in varieties, soil fertility, biostimulants, weed management and plant pathology.
AgCenter Sugar Research Station coordinator Al Orgeron approximated that there were 280 attendees based on the number of lunches served.
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Donald Trump may return to the White House, but his old band won’t be getting back together. Former Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue says he has no interest in returning to the Executive Branch. It’s a question he gets a lot these days.
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On July 18, inspectors with the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) Livestock Brand Commission (LBC) arrested Ray A. Dunbar of Opelousas, Louisiana, for theft of livestock.
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The USDA says old crop cotton export sales hit a marketing year low during the week ending July 11th. That low for cotton is partially due to questions over global economic growth, including growth in China, which would impact consumer spending on things like clothing.
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There is currently an interesting contrast between the "union busting" efforts in conservative Republican states and the anti-labor movement in America. While many conservative states have been working to dismantle union-related processes through legislation and the courts, the recent speech by Sean O'Brien, the president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, at the Republican National Convention has created a dichotomy between these states and the national trend.
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Seven Southern University College of Agricultural, Human and Environmental Sciences (CAHES) students and two faculty members are among over 1,000 participants from 28 countries and regions participating in the 2024 Global Youth Conference & China-U.S. Youth Camp.
The conference, which is themed “Sharing Youth, Enjoying the Future,” is being held in Beijing, China. The conference began on July 11, 2024.
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Humble and honey-motivated black bears seem almost as harmless as their similarly destructive wildlife companions – white tail deer and wild hogs. Wildlife need not be natural predators to create detrimental damage to cropland, just moving near corn, wheat, soybeans and other tasty treats creates conundrums for landowners along the Mississippi River.
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Late last week, a group of Louisiana’s agricultural leaders sat down for a genuine conversation about the current state of agriculture in Louisiana and across the country with U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and John Boozman (R-AR), ranking member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, at the Louisiana Farm Bureau (LFBF) office in Baton Rouge.
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The nation's largest ethanol producer and one of the largest ammonia fertilizer companies are developing a pilot project to reduce the carbon intensity of ethanol and corn production using low-carbon ammonia as a fertilizer.
The so-called green ammonia is produced by CF Industries at a plant in Donaldsonville, Louisiana.
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