The first state to complete the 2024 soybean harvest was a surprise: Minnesota has finished harvest, the USDA said in the latest Crop Progress Report, released Nov. 4. The state was 5 percentage points ahead of its five-year average for Nov. 3.
This is a change from 2023, when Louisiana was the first state to get all of its soybeans in the bin.
Read MoreFarmers are putting the finishing touches on their second-crop rice harvesting across southwest Louisiana. Growing conditions were favorable, and yields have been good. LSU AgCenter correspondent Craig Gautreaux has the story from Acadia Parish.
Read MoreMarketing consultant The Directions Group has released a report titled Farm Bill Programs and the Role of Crop Protection Tools, exploring the consequences of losing access to glyphosate, a widely used herbicide, for U.S. agriculture and federal policy.
Read MoreU.S. food and ag sales to Mexico surged by 7% during the 2024 fiscal year, making the North American neighbor the No. 1 ag export customer, according to Census Bureau data tracked by the USDA. China, the leader since the end of the Sino-U.S. trade war, fell to third place, behind Canada, in export purchases.
Read MorePresident-elect Donald Trump has selected former New York congressman Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in his upcoming administration. This appointment signals a potential shift in environmental policy and regulatory approach.
Read MoreAs President-elect Donald Trump releases his picks for key Cabinet and adviser positions at a historic pace, the parlor game of who will be named the next Secretary of Agriculture continues. The list of names is growing, but an unofficial “short list” for the next USDA Secretary has surfaced.
Read MoreFarm 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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreLouisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents cited two men for alleged deer hunting violations in Rapides Parish on Nov. 3.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreLouisiana 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.
Read MoreStronger 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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreU.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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