Imports. The greatest competition for local Delcambre shrimpers.
“The shrimping industry is at its all-time low right now, and it's horrible right now," said shrimper Cherie Boudreaux, who has owned more than 20 boats. “As a teenager, my ex-husband and I used to walk the docks of Delcambre, and we always said we were gonna get a shrimp boat one day."
Read MoreA plant that commonly grows in almost every parish in Louisiana can be used to make cord, twine, brooms, clothing, and can potentially treat a wide variety of medical issues—including liver cancer and diabetes. And this particular “weed” has been growing in the South for a long time, too.
Read MoreThe Louisiana Oyster Task Force is set to meet Monday, August 19 at the New Orleans Lakefront Airport.
Read MoreThe Louisiana Crab Task Force is set to meet Tuesday, August 20 at the Terrebonne Parish Government Tower.
Read MoreClick below for the market report from the latest Red River Livestock Auction.
Read MoreClick below for the market report from the latest Kinder Livestock Auction.
Read MoreLast week, USA Rice hosted several scientists from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Pesticide Programs and an agricultural economist from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of Pest Management Policy for an in-depth educational tour of the U.S. rice industry based here in southwest Louisiana. The tour’s objective was to provide attendees with a comprehensive overview of the Louisiana Gulf Coast rice producing and processing region to educate and build relationships in a friendly and comfortable environment.
Read MoreAccording to eater.com, Frugé Aquafarms and Cajun Crawfish in Branch, Louisiana holds the honor of being Louisiana's largest crawfish farm.
At a whopping 3,500 acres, Frugé Seafood Company produces between 1 million and 3 million pounds of crawfish each season.
Read MoreThe Louisiana Legislature’s House Emergency Beetle Subcommittee held its second meeting at the state capitol on August 14 to discuss the state’s infected trees and find potential solutions.
Read MoreThanks to Buck Leonards and the staff at Louisiana Farm & Ranch for providing the digital edition of the latest issue.
Read MoreGovernor Jeff Landry announced appointments to the Louisiana Ports and Waterways Investment Commission. This Commission will serve as an advocate for all of our state’s ports and waterways investment interests, articulating a vision for the future through the development of a strategic plan and investment program.
Read MoreHarvest season is officially underway, and early reports indicate a successful growing year for local farmers, according to Kylie Cater Miller, LSU AgCenter extension associate.
The corn crop was planted on time and benefited from ample rainfall, resulting in good yields this season.
Read MoreOn June 26th and 28th, NRCS was invited to participate in farm tours for the No-Till Organic Market Garden (OMG) NRCS Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG) project. The purpose of these tours was to collect soil samples and have discussions about soil health plans with producers who are committed to sustainable agriculture. The program supports a diverse group of small-scale, urban, beginning farmer and ranchers measuring their production over a three-year period with help from the NRCS. We visited several notable farms, including: James Price, 3P Farm; Samantha Starkey, Starkey Farmstead; Sierra Torres & Becks Hilliard, Cicada Calling Farm & Market; Donna Isaacs & Waylon Breaux, DeLaTerre Permaculture Farm; and Anthony Hoff, Heart & Harvest Homestead. They have all been embracing and implementing no-till and organic practices.
Read MoreThe return to school for Fall 2024 marks the official implementation of action plans developed by four Louisiana school districts as part of the first cohort of the Louisiana Farm to School (F2S) Institute sponsored by Seeds to Success: The Louisiana Farm to School Program and the LSU AgCenter.
The Louisiana Farm to School Institute is a unique, year-long professional development program designed to support selected schools that are expanding and implementing effective farm to school (F2S) programs throughout their districts.
Read MoreThe largest rice-specific event in North America is returning to the number one rice-producing state in the U.S. for what is sure to be the largest USA Rice Outlook Conference ever, and registration is now open.
The event that draws farmers, millers, merchants, end-users, exporters, academics, government officials, and special guests will take place December 8-10, 2024, at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock, Arkansas.
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