The Eunice Chamber of Commerce presented its first Eunice’s Best honors on Tuesday at the LSUE Mumphrey Center.
Michael Fruge is named Farmer of the Year. “... a second-generation rice, soybean, and crawfish farmer from Eunice, Louisiana, whose remarkable contributions have left a lasting impact on both agriculture and the health-conscious consumer market.
Read MoreGrand Prairie-based Dairy MAX, a regional dairy council representing more than 900 dairy farmers across eight states, has named Keira Lombardo of Southlake as its new chief executive officer.
Dairy MAX was founded more than 40 years ago and is one of the leading regional dairy councils in the United States, representing more than 900 dairy farmers and serving communities in eight states: Texas, Colorado, southwest Kansas, Louisiana, Montana, New Mexico, western Oklahoma, and Wyoming.
Read MoreFinally, a cold front has passed through Louisiana taking the heat and humidity of summer away from the cities of Shreveport, Monroe, Alexandria, Lafayette, Lake Charles, Baton Rouge, and New Orleans. Yeah, the whole state should actually enjoy the "feeling of fall" this weekend.
And interspersed with the clanging of gumbo pots this weekend there will no doubt be, at least preliminary, discussions concerning "the installation and decoration of the Christmas Tree".
Read MoreChronic Wasting Disease has been found in a deer in Acadiana, officials said.
LSU’s Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory, in coordination with the National Veterinary Services Laboratory, confirmed a positive CWD test Nov. 7 from a deer carcass at a deer farm in Jeff Davis Parish.
Read MoreRecent rains across the state have allowed most parishes to lift burn bans.
According to the Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry website, East Baton Rouge Parish is the only parish that has retained its ban on open burning.
Read MoreClick below for the market report from the latest Kinder Livestock Auction.
Read MoreClick below for the market report from the latest Red River Livestock Auction.
Read MoreSaddle up and get your wallet ready! The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is hosting a Wild Horse & Burro Adoption event at the SugArena in New Iberia this weekend, from Thursday, November 14 through Saturday, November 16.
The event aims to find homes for wild horses and burros while cutting costs for the BLM.
Read MoreAmerican farmers are worried that President-elect Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff plans will curb their access to top soy buyer China, but tariffs could also lure companies to build more U.S. crushing plants, hungry for domestic supplies.
Read MoreOn Nov. 13, U.S. EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan announced the appointment of 18 new members and reappointment of 6 members to the Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Federal Advisory Committee.
One new member included Stephen Logan from Giliam, Louisiana.
Read MoreLafayette Parish Reporter Christina Mondragón takes us to Acadiana High School where the fun of learning goes farm-to-table.
Read MoreThe Southern University Ag Center has been awarded a $2 Million grant to build an “Urban and Community Tree Nursey (UCTN) to Provide Planting Stocks for Urban Greening in Disadvantaged Communities in Louisiana.
Read MoreThe American Farm Bureau Federation is excited to offer special programming for youth active in 4-H, FFA and Junior MANRRS at the American Farm Bureau Convention, Jan. 24-29, 2025, in San Antonio, Texas.
Read MoreLouisiana Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry Mike Strain gave an optimistic view on the nation’s future at the Winnsboro-Franklin Chamber of Commerce Farmer’s Appreciation Banquet Thursday, Nov. 7.
Read MoreAccording to the National Agricultural Statistics Service in Louisiana, there were 3.2 days suitable for fieldwork for the week ending Sunday, November 10, 2024. Topsoil moisture supplies were 0 percent very short, 25 percent short, 60 percent adequate, and 15 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies were 3 percent very short, 28 percent short, 56 percent adequate, and 13 percent surplus.
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