The 2025 Feeding the Economy report continues to show that the U.S. food and agriculture sector is a foundational pillar of American culture and commerce. These industries directly support over 24 million jobs (15% of U.S. employment) and are responsible for more than $9.5 trillion of the country’s economic activity – about one-fifth of total U.S. output.
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 MoreAccording to the National Agricultural Statistics Service in Louisiana, there were 4.8 days suitable for fieldwork for the week ending Sunday, March 16, 2025. Topsoil moisture supplies were 0 percent very short, 4 percent short, 63 percent adequate, and 33 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies were 0 percent very short, 3 percent short, 72 percent adequate, and 25 percent surplus.
Read MoreLess than a year after USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) announced it was nixing a major cattle inventory report, the agency now says it’s reinstating the July Cattle Inventory report.
Read MoreCommunity organizers in several of the rural towns and villages that dot Franklin Parish have banded together to improve quality of life in their communities.
New festivals, farmers markets and town events fill the parish calendar. Park improvements draw families to once neglected areas. Grant-funded programs are making the areas more pedestrian-friendly.
Read MoreThe U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced the expediting of $10 billion in economic assistance payments to certain agricultural producers to mitigate increased economic headwinds faced in 2024. This funding, which provides a one-time payment to farmers of qualifying commodities facing economic hardship, was made available by year-end passage of the FARM Act sponsored by Reps. Trent Kelly (R-MS) and Julia Letlow (R-LA).
Read MoreA proposal from the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to impose new fees on ocean carriers with ties to China could take a major toll on America’s farmers and ranchers. Two-thirds of all agriculture exports by volume are shipped overseas, and the cost of transporting them to international trading partners could increase dramatically.
Read MoreU.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins celebrated National Agriculture Day, reinforcing the importance of American farmers, ranchers, and producers as outlined in President Donald J. Trump’s official proclamation marking the occasion.
Read MoreAmerican Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on USDA’s announcement that it will release $10 billion in economic assistance for corn, soybean, wheat, cotton, rice and other field crop farmers, which was authorized by Congress in December.
Read MoreGuardian 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.
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