The LSU AgCenter Dean Lee Research and Extension Center near Alexandria is named in his honor, and so is a road south of LSU’s campus in Baton Rouge. Scholarships bearing his name have been awarded to College of Agriculture students.
Dean Lee must have been an important person for his name to be on so many things. So who exactly was he?
Read MoreAs we have noted over the past few months, there is growing pressure to complete a farm bill in advance of the 2025 crop year and to provide economic assistance for 2024 losses given the low levels of support being provided by the current farm bill extension. Hurricanes Helene and Milton have also resulted in renewed calls for natural disaster assistance for the 2023 and 2024 crop years.
Read MoreThe Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) would like to remind waterfowl hunters that the harvest of mottled ducks is prohibited in the first 15 days of the regular duck season in both the East and West zones. In the final 45 days of the season, the daily bag limit is one.
Waterfowl hunting begins Nov. 9 in the West Zone and Nov. 16 in the East Zone. Nov. 24 would be the first day in which a mottled duck could be harvested in the West Zone and Dec. 1 in the East Zone.
Read MoreThis past weekend Addalynn Dugas, an 8-year-old from Centerville, killed her first deer in the marsh. As the story goes, father and daughter got in the stand just before daylight. The morning was foggy, and the two hunters earnestly scanned a lane where they normally see deer.
Hunting deer in the fog just before sunrise can be a unique experience.
Read MoreUSA Rice released the annual U.S. Rice Domestic Usage Report today, tracking domestic shipments and consumption of U.S. milled rice from August 2022 through July 2023. This year’s report has added rice flour as a new category under rice delivered to industrial food processors. Additionally, this year’s report continues to include consumer research data that gives a clearer picture of who is eating rice, where they are consuming it, and where they are buying it. These changes have provided better representation of the industry, and a more accurate picture of which types and how much rice is consumed in the U.S.
Read MoreAccording to the findings of the 2020 Local Food Marketing Practices Survey, American farmers produced and sold $9 billion worth of edible commodities directly to consumers, retailers, institutions and intermediaries. This represented a 3% increase in direct food sales since 2015.
Read MoreSuccessful Farming’s Chuck Abbott reported recently that “the lame-duck session of Congress offers a last chance to enact the new farm bill this year, but it would require compromise on a number of nettlesome policy disputes and an agreement among House and Senate leaders on how much to spend, said farm policy experts. The bill could also be sidetracked by overarching issues such as passing a government funding bill, they cautioned.”
Read MoreThe Louisiana Forage Conference will be held Friday, Dec. 13, near Alexandria. This conference is sponsored by the Louisiana Forage and Grassland Council and the Louisiana Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative.
The meeting site will be the State Evacuation Shelter near the LSU Alexandria campus on U.S. Highway 71.
Read MoreConnecting northern farmers to the south and farmers in between, the Louisiana Farmer’s Climate Convening returns for its second year, sharing innovative tools to combat climate change.
The free two-day event will allow farmers to discuss innovative techniques impacting farming practices, learn new strategies for adapting to the environment, and connect with other growers.
Read MoreThe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced loan interest rates for November 2024, which are effective Nov. 1, 2024. USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) loans provide important access to capital to help agricultural producers start or expand their farming operation, purchase equipment and storage structures or meet cash flow needs.
Read MoreAs the first rain event in nearly two months came into South West Louisiana, so did “Birders” from all over the US. The hope of all is to catch a glimpse of the elusive Yellow Rail in Thornwell, LA, also known as “The Yellow Rail Capital of the World,” for the 16th Annual Yellow Rails and Rice Festival this weekend.
Read MoreNovember will be Wild Game Meat Donation Month across Louisiana, Gov. Jeff Landry said in a proclamation signed Friday.
The proclamation asks Louisiana hunters to donate part or all of their harvests to families in need before the holiday season as deer hunting season enters full swing.
Read MoreFor the third consecutive year, historically low water levels on the lower Mississippi River are impacting the supply chain. While it isn’t translating into lost export business for the U.S., it’s having a negative impact on basis levels as higher transportation costs are passed on to farmers in the form of lower cash prices.
Read MoreA startup led by an LSU alumni and two current students is making strides in transforming how farmers and agricultural professionals access essential information.
FarmSmart, an AI-powered app currently in beta testing, promises to streamline complex research from dense agricultural documents into quick, user-friendly responses available at the touch of a button.
Read MoreThis week, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) visited with farmers in Port Allen and Jennings, to discuss the next Farm Bill and what Louisiana’s farmers need to continue feeding our state and the world.
“Our farmers and fishermen produce the best sugarcane, rice and seafood in the world,” said Dr. Cassidy. “It’s my goal to protect them against unfair, foreign competition, to keep crop insurance affordable, and to prevent the cost of farming from rising. I appreciate being able to meet with Louisiana farmers and work together to reach these goals in the next Farm Bill.”
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