Based on a farmer poll and the Ag Economists’ Monthly Monitor, farmers and economists differ on whether Harris or Trump would be better for agriculture, particularly when it comes to trade.
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United States corn and soybean farmers could lose billions of dollars in annual production value in the event of a potential new tariff-induced US-China trade war, according to a new economic study commissioned by the American Soybean Association and the National Corn Growers Association and conducted by the World Agricultural Economic and Environmental Services.
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Selecting the most adapted and high yielding varieties is one of the most important decisions a soybean producer makes every year. The LSU AgCenter conducts an Official Variety Trial (OVT) and Core-block demonstration plots to provide unbiased data to assist in variety selection. The OVT and core-block demonstrations are planted throughout the state to collect performance data in different environments. It is important for a producer to consider how varieties perform in an environment similar to their own and in multiple environments. Varieties that perform consistently well across multiple environments and years could be considered to have more performance stability.
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The McNeese State University rodeo men’s team is in second place in the Southern Region of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association after two rodeos.
The men’s team took first place at the Panola College rodeo in Tatum, Texas, where Kash Krogman placed first in bull riding.
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As the Tigers and the Razorbacks prepare to face off on Saturday in Fayetteville, the governors of each flagship university's states are entering into their own friendly wager.
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry, in a Wednesday post on Facebook, challenged Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders to a culinary bet related to the game. If Arkansas wins, he will send Sanders a sack of Louisiana crawfish.
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APA - Engineered Wood Association Board of Trustees announces Scott Poole as its newest member. Poole is the president and chief operating officer for Martin Sustainable Resources, L.L.C. He joined Martin Companies in December 1986 as a member of the forestry team and has since held various roles in forestry, land and timber, manufacturing, and sales. In 2003, he became the highest-ranking non-family member in the company’s history.
He currently serves on the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (LABI) boards and the Louisiana Landowners Association.
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LSU students and alumni have created a new, AI-powered tool called FarmSmart that puts decades of LSU AgCenter research right under the green thumbs of Louisiana’s farmers. With a few clicks on their smartphones or computers, farmers and gardeners can quickly access actionable intelligence on how to best manage their crops and get rid of weeds.
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The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a red flag warning for south Louisiana till 7 p.m. today, due to critical fire weather conditions. State Climatologist Jay Grymes says a red flag warning signals a heightened risk of wildfires, caused by a combination of low humidity and strong winds.
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In 2023, a severe drought and heat in South Louisiana caused major setbacks for crawfish farmers, with many crawfish and hatchlings perishing. The 2024 season reflected this loss, with lower availability and higher prices. According to LSU AgCenter’s Todd Fontenot, the upcoming season looks more promising, as the crawfish are emerging to better conditions.
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Ryegrass is a winter annual that comes up from seed each year.
Two Midsouth Extension weed scientists say a fall residual herbicide application is the best way to get ahead of ryegrass.
For fall herbicide applications, farmers should read the label and be aware of any plant-back intervals.
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Several parishes, including East Feliciana Parish, were under a burn ban Wednesday due to a red flag warning.
The National Weather Service issued the warning because of a combination of low humidity, the low amount of rain over the past couple of weeks, and higher wind speeds, which make conditions for fires to spread quickly if they started.
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Louisiana experienced extremely dry summer and fall seasons in 2023. According to the National Integrated Drought Information System, the worst drought continued from June to late September in the southern U.S., including Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi. This has put a strain on quality forage production
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This time last year, the effects of south Louisiana's extended summer drought spelled bad news for area crawfish farmers.
It costs a lot of money to pump water into dry fields, and many crawfish and their hatchlings didn't make it through the abnormally hot and dry conditions of 2023. At the start of the 2024 crawfish season, these poor conditions were reflected in the price and availability of one of the region's most anticipated products.
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Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced additional assistance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to help producers impacted by Hurricane Helene in the recovery process. USDA is announcing the counties that have triggered for payment under the Hurricane Insurance Protection-Wind Index (HIP-WI) endorsement for Hurricane Helene. As a result, Approved Insurance Providers (AIP) have 30 days to issue payments to producers, but AIPs typically issue payments much sooner.
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U.S. merchants shipped 1,125 metric tons of rice to Cuba in 2023. Considering that Cuba imports around 600,000 to 700,000 metric tons of rice per year, that may not seem like much of an accomplishment.
But it’s a 500% increase from the total of U.S. rice shipped to Cuba in 2022.
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