Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Small Business Committee, joined Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) in introducing the Coordinated Support for Rural Small Businesses Act.
The legislation would direct the Small Business Administration (SBA) to designate an Assistant Administrator for its Office of Rural Affairs and codify cooperative efforts between the SBA and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to improve support for rural small businesses.
Read MoreHeavy rain has fallen across a large part of the state, and it looks like a couple more days of heavy rain are on the way. An upper disturbance will remain parked just west of Louisiana. That keeps us in a favorable zone of southwesterly flow that brings a deep tropical airmass overhead.
Read MoreWelcome to another year of small grains trial harvest! Preliminary data from the 2023-2024 Performance Trials will be posted on this page. New data will be added as soon as it is analyzed and reviewed. Please do not publish this data without permission. This data is provided to you in recognition that many decisions are made prior to official publication of the LAES Research Summary.
Read MoreToday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released the Watersheds report, which provides data that supplement the 2022 Census of Agriculture, Volume 1.
Read MoreClick below for the market report from the latest Kinder Livestock Auction.
Read MoreClick below for the market report from the latest Red River Livestock Auction.
Read MoreSpeakers at the Louisiana Rural Economic Development conference discussed the need for high-speed Internet in rural areas. Expanding fiber can stimulate local and global business, attendees said.
Read MoreFor the fourth time in the past five years, the Louisiana 4-H shooting sports program captured first place at the 4-H national competition held recently in Grand Island, Nebraska. LSU AgCenter reporter Craig Gautreaux has this report on what’s next for the team.
Read MoreThere is more optimism in the Louisiana sugarcane industry this year compared to last year as near-normal rain patterns have the crop in good shape. LSU AgCenter correspondent Craig Gautreaux has this report from the cane fields of south Louisiana.
Read MoreSeeds to Success: The Louisiana Farm to School Program hosted the fifth-annual School Garden Leadership Workshop in Lafayette at the University of Louisiana Ira Nelson Horticulture Center earlier this month.
The workshop takes place each summer and consists of hands-on learning and lectures to help educators learn how to build and sustain a school garden while incorporating farm to school programming into their curriculum.
Read MoreIt’s starting to get pretty soggy in SWLA, with more heavy rain on tap showing little sign of backing off.
Heavy Rainfall started Wednesday off for many as several complexes developed down the coastline in Texas before moving into our area. This activity will likely continue through lunchtime, but might see more breaks during the afternoon. Either way, you will definitely want some rain gear heading out the door. In addition, due to the potential of rainfall over 2 inches, a Flood Watch has been issued for Calcasieu and Cameron parishes until 7 AM Thursday.
Read MoreNoah’s Ark crashed into American agriculture—almost. In what ranks among the wildest plans ever hatched by the federal government, hippos were once on the cusp of introduction to U.S. rivers, lakes, and farmland. Simply, hippopotamus farming almost became a reality.
Read MoreThank you for the continued support through the years of supporting Webster Parish 4-H and the Webster Parish Livestock Programs, especially the livestock sale. We at the Webster Parish Extension office could not have the wonderful programs without the continued support of our communities. Once again thank you.
Read MoreLouisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) enforcement agents cited five Breaux Bridge men for alleged crawfish violations on July 10 and 14 in Lafayette Parish.
Read MoreLouisiana Farm Bureau’s Ag in the Classroom program usually helps bring agriculture into the classroom.
However, the second annual Lousiana Ag in the Classroom Fast Food Farm Day recently took educators to the field.
