Farm work comes with serious risks, from heavy machinery to large animals.
The Louisiana Farm Bureau is educating children on these dangers to keep them safe.
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The United States, Argentina, Australia, Canada and Ukraine submitted a counter-notification to the World Trade Organization (WTO) on India’s domestic support, input subsidies and market support prices for wheat and rice.
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Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents cited two men for alleged deer hunting violations in Rapides Parish on Nov. 3.
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The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) announces the opportunity to participate in the Apprenticeship Project for Growing Beekeepers and Honey Producers in Louisiana. The LDAF will work in partnership with high school agriculture teachers to offer a beekeeping apprenticeship project to high school agriculture students.
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Louisiana Ag In The Classroom is a fantastic resource for teachers to incorporate, you guessed it, agriculture into lessons in the classroom. Louisiana AITC State Coordinator Lynda Danos joins Karl Wiggers in the studio this week to discuss those amazing resources and how AITC is continuing to find new ways to support and partner with teachers across the state.
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Stronger America Through Seafood (SATS) has launched a new campaign calling on Congress to support a pathway for open ocean aquaculture in U.S. waters.
Fish farming in the open ocean is hindered in America today due to the lack of federal legislation to support industry growth – costing our nation an estimated $877 million and thousands of jobs.
U.S. sugar supply and use for 2023/24 are updated with final year data from SMD and FAS. Production is increased 171,190 short tons, raw value (STRV) based on larger than-expected production in September for beet sugar and for cane sugar in Louisiana.
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The National Weather Service in Shreveport reports that widespread rainfall of 1.50 to 3.00 inch totals fell from November 8-10 across extreme East Texas, portions of Southwest Arkansas, and much of North Louisiana. Even higher amounts of rainfall measuring 3-7+ inches have been observed across portions of Deep East TX and all of Central LA.
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U.S. Rep. Troy Carter, D-New Orleans, has taken bold steps to support Louisiana’s agricultural and energy industries by introducing the bipartisan Sustainable Aviation Information Act and helping to establish the Congressional Sustainable Aviation Caucus. These efforts are helping put Louisiana at the forefront of sustainable aviation fuel development — a win for both our farmers and the environment.
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The Big River Economic and Agricultural Development Alliance (BREADA) hosted its first annual Eat Local Week to celebrate the organization’s 28th anniversary and showcase local farmers.
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People in Louisiana love to eat rice. So when an LSU AgCenter-developed rice variety offering a low glycemic index and a boost in protein hit store shelves a couple of years ago, customers took notice.
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A lot is happening in November 2024. Nov. 3, we set clocks back one hour, Nov. 5 is Election Day, Nov. 11 Veteran’s Day and Nov. 28 Thanksgiving Day.
October 2024 was probably the driest month in Louisiana, depending how much rain we got on Halloween.
Cattle numbers at our local sale barns stayed high as dryer weather forced some producers to reduce their inventory.
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Agriculture plays a vital role in Louisiana, contributing over $4.8 billion in agricultural products from 25,006 farms across nearly 8 million acres, according to the latest U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Census of Agriculture.
Recognizing the industry’s importance, Louisiana offers specialty agriculture license plates as a unique way for residents to show support for the state’s farming community while directly funding agricultural education initiatives.
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A Mass of Christian burial will be held on Monday, November 11, 2024, at 12:00 p.m. at Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Opelousas for Richard Martin Hollier, Jr., ("Dickie"), 96, who passed away on November 6, 2024.
He served as Chairman of the Atchafalaya Fish and Game Commission, President of the St. Landry Sportsman's League, President of the St. Landry Parish Farm Bureau, and Chairman of the St. Landry Soil and Water Conservation District, a position he held for over 50 years.
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Louisiana corn for grain production is forecast at 84.1 million bushels, unchanged from the October 1 forecast but down 29 percent from 2023. Based on conditions as of November 1, yield is expected to average 189 bushels per acre, unchanged from last month but up 14 bushels from last year. Producers expect to harvest 445,000 acres of corn for grain, down 235,000 acres from 2023.
Upland cotton production is forecast at 310,000 bales, up 10,000 bales from the October 1 forecast and 101,000 bales above last year.
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