Guardian Aerial, in collaboration with Louisiana State University of Alexandria (LSUA), recently hosted an innovative agricultural drone field day demonstrating the revolutionary potential of drone technology in precision agriculture. The event brought together industry professionals, local businesses, crop consultants, farmers, and LSUA students to explore cutting-edge practices transforming modern farming.
Read MoreThe Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) has reported a hunter-harvested white-tailed buck in Catahoula Parish has tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD).
Officials say this is the first confirmed case of CWD in a wild deer outside of Tensas Parish.
Read MoreHouse Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-15) issued the following statement after Secretary Brooke Rollins announced USDA would be issuing up to $10 billion directly to agricultural producers through the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP) for the 2024 crop year.
Read MoreU.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, on National Agriculture Day, announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is issuing up to $10 billion directly to agricultural producers through the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP) for the 2024 crop year. Administered by USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA), ECAP will help agricultural producers mitigate the impacts of increased input costs and falling commodity prices.
Read MoreThe LSU AgCenter Food Innovation Institute (FOODii) and the School of Nutrition and Food Sciences are planning to continue the food demonstration series, Unlocking the Secrets of Food Sciences, that will delve into food science with a culinary twist.
The second session of the series will focus on chips and salsa and will be held Friday, April 25, from 5 to 8:30 p.m. in the test kitchen at the Animal and Food Sciences Laboratory Building on the LSU campus at 39 Forestry Ln.
Read MoreCotton Grower has been presenting its Cotton Achievement Award since 1970. Listen in as we present our 2024 award to Ted Schneider of Lake Providence, LA.
Read MoreThanks to Buck Leonards and the staff at Louisiana Farm and Ranch for making the digital edition available here.
Read MoreU.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced that USDA will be delivering any assistance it can for communities and agricultural producers affected by the weekend storms that cut a path of devastation through the South and Midwest.
These storms have sparked tornadoes, dust storms and wildfires that have engulfed hundreds of square miles, left hundreds of thousands of homes without power and taken dozens of lives.
Read MoreThese volunteers are trying to change the wooded landscape at this small nature preserve in Arnaudville.
“This acre back here has a lot of invasives, tallows, Chinese privet, honeysuckle. This could use some more diversity,” said Phyllis Grifford.
Read MoreThis month’s 2024/25 U.S. corn outlook remains unchanged relative to last month. The season-average corn price received by producers also remains unchanged at $4.35 per bushel. As with corn, U.S. 2024/25 soybean supply and use projections remain unchanged. The soybean oil balance sheet includes higher exports and lower soybean oil used for biofuel. But unlike corn, seasonaverage soybean price has been revised downward by 15 cents to $9.95 per bushel.
Read More“Eat your vegetables” is a refrain that children have heard, and often bristled at, for as long as there have been both children and vegetables. But a few innovative LSU AgCenter agents have developed a formula that eases youth into making healthier choices while also shining a spotlight on how their food is sourced.
Read MoreI used ChatGPT to see how they believe how a Louisiana crawfish boil should be executed and how it should look.
Here's what ChatGPT had to say: A Louisiana-style crawfish boil is packed with bold flavors, spices, and classic ingredients.
Read MoreDr. Mike Strain, Louisiana’s Agriculture Commissioner, discusses the impact of tariffs on the state’s agriculture and seafood industries. He emphasizes the importance of promoting local seafood, which is a significant part of Louisiana’s economy, contributing about $1.6 billion annually. Strain highlights the need to enjoy and support local seafood, such as crawfish, shrimp, and crabs, which are currently abundant and reasonably priced.
Read MoreNominations are underway for the 26th class of Peanut Efficiency Award winners. Farm Press is looking to recognize four peanut growers from across the peanut belt who produce high yields using regenerative practices.
"The awards are determined by the producer’s entire peanut operation rather than an individual farm or small plots, and the data submitted is kept confidential," says Farm Progress Senior Content Director Brad Haire.
Read MoreHoney production during 2024 from Louisiana producers with five or more colonies totaled 3.40 million pounds, up 48 percent from 2023. There were 68,000 honey producing colonies in 2024, up 17,000 colonies from previous year. Yield per colony averaged 50 pounds of honey, up 11 percent from 2023. Honey stocks held by producers on December 15, 2024, were 1,156,000 pounds, up 618 percent from a year earlier.
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