The SU Ag Center’s Small Farmer Academy will begin its Spring session in mid-April.
The five-session course will include topics on business plans and structures, hydroponics, hoop house construction, leadership, social media, and more. Farm tours will also be included in the session.
Read MoreIt’s only temporary. The talking heads will go to sleep, and their tariff confusion will disappear sooner than later. Cotton prices at 63 cents are little changed from six weeks ago. Equities, bonds, and most commodities can’t say that. December at 67 cents is moving higher.
Read MoreThis report contains the results from the Crop Progress and Condition weekly survey.
Read MoreThe National Sorghum Foundation is now accepting applications for its 2025–2026 academic scholarships for college students studying agriculture.
Read MoreAmid President Trump’s steep import taxes, most sectors of Louisiana’s economy are expected to suffer, according to economist Dr. Loren Scott. He emphasizes that economists generally oppose tariffs, calling them “an evil plan.” However, a few industries may benefit. The Louisiana timber industry is poised to benefit from reduced competition from Canadian wood.
Read MoreAfter decades of plunging prices and a dwindling workforce, Louisiana shrimpers are cheering President Donald Trump’s tariffs on countries supplying the U.S. with almost all of its shrimp.
The coastal industry has for years struggled to compete against cheap foreign imports and a pattern of fraudulent mislabeling at seafood restaurants.
Read MoreSince its inception over 24 years ago, over 4,100 agricultural producers and landowners have participated in at least one phase of the Louisiana Master Farmer Program, offered by the LSU AgCenter and other program partners. This program was developed for producers, regardless of commodity or size of operation, and focuses on helping them address environmental concerns and enhance production through Best Management Practices.
Read MoreThe United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) estimates Louisiana farmers will plant 1.05 million acres of soybean in 2025. This estimate is down 5% from 2024.
By March 30th, farmers had planted 6% of the Louisiana soybean crop which is 2% more than the 5-year average, according to the USDA-NASS.
Read MoreThe H. Rouse Caffey Rice Research Station Annual Rice Field Day will be held on Tuesday, June 24, 2025. This event is one of the most well attended events of its kind, routinely having over 400participants. It serves as a forum for scientists, industry members, farmers, and LSU AgCenter and Rice Industry leaders to come together to celebrate success and look towards the future.
Read MoreMelanie Netterville Beavers grew up riding horses on the land she now farms in southern Tensas Parish. That’s where the seed was planted for a future she once only dreamed about.
“And I always thought, you know, how cool would it be to be the farmer?” she said.
As a young girl, Melanie had no idea how to make that dream a reality.
Read MoreApril is a month where the cattle industry really gets busy, this year is no different, except, we have some exciting things happening. For example, price for slaughter steers and heifers (fat cattle) are setting new records and calf and yearling prices continue to set new highs.
Read MoreWhile it’s impossible to tell you individual impacts at each location, I did want to share this resource with you all regarding river and lake forecasts over the next few weeks. www.water.noaa.gov will be an excellent resource to track current levels, and forecast crests. Louisiana is covered in lots of water, and there will be significant flooding possible in areas like Spring Bayou in Avoyelles Parish, and on Saline and Larto.
Read MoreThe United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) estimates Louisiana farmers will plant 1.05 million acres of soybean in 2025. This estimate is down 5% from 2024.
By March 30th, farmers had planted 6% of the Louisiana soybean crop which is 2% more than the 5-year average, according to the USDA-NASS.
Read MoreUSDA Secretary Brooke Rollins said the agency can’t yet quantify how farmers will be impacted by President Donald Trump’s latest tariffs. According to her, the full impact may not be known until late summer or even early fall, well after planting season.
Read MoreWhite House officials said that, beginning April 9, all Thai rice imports to the United States will face an additional tariff of 36%. The United States is the Western Hemisphere’s largest rice buyer, and since the mid-1980s Thailand has been the country’s leading foreign supplier of rice, especially aromatic varieties, according to the US Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service.
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