A few parishes lifted burn bans as of Thursday morning, including Natchitoches and Winn.
More than half the parishes in the state had burn bans in place before rain swept through much of the state over the past week.
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A newly established award recognizes veterans or service members for excellence in farming or agriculture and positively impacting local communities. Retired Army Col. Joe Ricker of Indiana is the first recipient of the Veteran Farmer Award of Excellence presented by the American Farm Bureau Federation with support from Farm Credit.
Ricker served 30 years in the Army before retiring from a logistics post at the Pentagon in 2022. His service also included tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. Since leaving the Army, his commitment to excellence in farming and enriching the lives of veterans has blossomed in a myriad of ways in both his local community of Wilkinson, Indiana, and across the country.
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Governor Jeff Landry opened a special session on tax reform by making the case the state’s current tax code is the reason why Louisiana ranks last on so many lists. Landry says change is desperately needed.
“This tax code is bloated. This tax code is broken. This tax code is incredibly out-of-date. And this tax code is holding our state back,” Landry said.
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If there's one thing 13-year-old Reace Payton knows about raising goats, it's that it isn't easy.
"It's a lot of hard work. You've got to get up early in the morning," Payton said.
But that hard work is more than half the point, and on Tuesday the Minden teenager was among many from around the state hoping all their effort would pay off.
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For more than 130 years, research has been a top priority for LSU agriculture.
Since the 1880s, agricultural experiment stations have provided researchers fertile ground to work to improve the agricultural production and economy of Louisiana.
What began with three agricultural research outposts staffed by 15 employees more than a century ago has evolved into 14 LSU AgCenter research stations statewide staffed by dozens of world-renowned scientists.
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The Acadia Parish 4-H Bee Club meets on the first Wednesday of each month, offering students hands-on activities to help educate them about how bees operate and benefit the environment.
In a recent meeting, students made candles for an upcoming fundraiser aimed at helping them purchase beekeeper suits. Goldie Keller, a member of the 4-H Bee Club, describes the experience as un-bee-lievable.
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Election night couldn’t have gone better for Republicans. Voters returned Donald Trump to the White House and gave the GOP a Senate majority. While control of the House remains up in the air as of early Wednesday morning, it’s clear the political landscape will be much different in D.C. come 2025.
But what about the rest of this year? Could a lame duck president and Congress deliver a farm bill on the way out? It could just happen.
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Natural resource conservation management (NRCM) majors at McNeese State University are living out the dreams of nature lovers.
The NRCM major is ideal for those passionate about all things nature, wildlife and conservation. A typical Monday for NRCM majors might include electrofishing, observing species at a refuge or conducting soil surveys.
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American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented on the election of Donald Trump to be the 47th President of the United States of America.
“Farm Bureau congratulates President-elect Donald Trump on his election to lead our great nation, as well as the representatives and senators elected to serve in the 119th Congress. We are committed to working with our nation’s leaders to strengthen agriculture and rural America, and we look forward to continuing that work in the days ahead.
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The Louisiana State Fire Marshal's Office, along with the Acadia Parish Sheriff's Office, is trying to spread the word about an arson case that happened Sunday, November 3, in Lyons Point.
Officials with these organizations are partnering with Acadia Parish Crime Stoppers, hoping that by spreading the message, they will find the person or persons responsible for setting multiple bales of hay on fire.
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ADM Rice just finalized another sale of 44,000 metric tons of U.S. long grain rice to Iraq, with shipment expected in January 2025. This sale follows the one from August, helping to bring certainty and predictability back into this market.
“We are grateful to see another shipment to Iraq, as our farmers are finishing harvesting this year’s crop,” said Keith Glover, Chair of USA Rice. “We look forward to being able to supply the full 200,000 tons for this year’s MOU.”
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The Louisiana Agriculture Hall of Distinction is still accepting nominations through Nov. 18 for its induction ceremony, which will be held March 6, 2025, in Baton Rouge.
The nomination form can be found online at www.louisianaagriculturehallofdistinction.com or any parish LSU AgCenter extension office.
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The Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center (SU Ag Center) and the College of Agricultural, Human and Environmental Sciences (CAHES) have partnered with SU Athletics to host an Ag Game on Nov. 9 against Bethune-Cookman College in A.W. Mumford Stadium. The campus has planned a week of events for the community and agriculture students leading up to the game.
Festivities will kick off on Nov. 4 with Jagie’s Research Rampage: A Social Media Adventure, which will highlight some of the Ag Center’s research projects, will be held throughout the day on the SU Ag Center’s social media platforms.
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Lawmakers are expected back on the Hill after tomorrow’s election, and farm groups are hoping they take action for America’s producers.
“A new farm bill would have taken care of a lot of these issues. But because we don’t have that farm bill, we have different needs across the country that have not been met by Congress,” said Joe Gilson.
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Following meetings with Representative Rick Crawford (R-AR), Panama has reopened its market for U.S. milled rice under the U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement (TPA). This milestone marks a renewed opportunity for U.S. rice while reinforcing trade ties after a protectionist trade agenda under the previous Panamanian administration. Since 2021, Panama has unilaterally converted the milled rice portion of the TPA’s tariff rate quota to rough rice and have only allowed rough rice to enter duty free.
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