The US Department of Agriculture is facing a legal challenge over its move to wipe out information on climate change from its websites.

The newest inductees into the Louisiana Agriculture Hall of Distinction are three people who helped to enhance the state’s agriculture industry through storytelling, reforestation efforts and improving crop genetics. The induction will take place at the L’Auberge Hotel in Baton Rouge March 6.

In this episode of the Louisiana Farm Bureau Podcast, Karl Wiggers sits down with Dr. Tara Smith, Director of the Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service at the LSU AgCenter. They explore how innovative extension programs—from youth initiatives and internships to the state livestock show and Ag Magic—are shaping the future of Louisiana agriculture. Discover how these efforts are not only educating the next generation but also driving lasting impact across the state.

Time is running out for USDA to issue economic relief payments to farmers in the 90-day window set by Congress. According to some sources, producers are banking on the payments, even making business decisions based on projected payment calculations.

The Livestock Show was established by J.W. Fisher, director of the College of Agriculture; Tom J. Jordan, state cooperative extension agents, along with a group of statewide vocational agricultural teachers, agricultural extension workers, and community leaders. The show began as a poultry show. A dairy calf project was added in the second year. That same year, the name was changed to the State Poultry and Dairy Show. The exhibitors were youth from limited-resource families.

The Mississippi River at the Carrollton gauge in New Orleans has risen above 11 feet, prompting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to activate Phase I flood fight procedures, officials said.

A free program for Northern Louisiana farmers is back. It aims to help new and seasoned growers learn better business and management skills while exploring ‘the ‘farm science’ to support commercial production systems.

Two Louisiana Republican members of Congress have asked President Trump to levy stiff tariffs on imported rice to protect one of the state's most important crops.

Future farmers in Jeff Davis got the chance to learn about agriculture safety today in Elton.

With machinery the size of buildings, safety is the number one priority in the agricultural community, according to Jeff Davis Parish Farm Bureau President Kent Brown.

In the past weeks eggs have become a hot commodity, with Trader Joe’s seemingly always out of stock, Walmart’s prices springing from around $4 to more than $8 and Costco limiting the number of cartons customers can purchase.