Farm Credit and Center for Heirs’ Property Preservation® Explore Solutions to Protect Property Rights and Build Generational Wealth
Farm Credit announced a new partnership with Center for Heirs’ Property Preservation® (CHPP) during a Financial Literacy Month briefing on heirs’ property rights titled, “Preserve Your Roots, Grow Your Future.”
Heirs' property is a significant issue for many rural families, particularly in agricultural communities, where generational land ownership can become fragmented and uncertain. Farm Credit’s mission of supporting agriculture and rural communities is well aligned with the work of organizations such as CHPP, which are focused on resolving heirs’ property challenges.
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The Farmer's Forecast: Rivers Cresting and More Rain
Multiple rounds of thunderstorms will impact Louisiana over the next few days, with a nice lull, and some cooler air after the storms move out by late Saturday. Heavy rains upstream could prolong flooding conditions in some areas, but we’ll have to see how much rain falls in each river basin before we get a good handle on future flooding.
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2025 South Franklin Catfish Festival kicks off May 3
The fifth annual South Franklin Catfish Festival is on May 3.
Festival Chair Elliot Britt said attendees can expect to see a variety of vendors.
“We have had fantastic vendors over the years, and they always comment about what a great atmosphere we enjoy at our festival,” said Britt.
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Heart of Louisiana: Crawfish
Burt Tietje is a third-generation Louisiana rice farmer, who now spends half of his time harvesting crawfish.
The German grain farmers who settled in Jefferson Davis Parish discovered that crawfish and rice are a great combination, not only in a bowl of etouffee, but also on the farm. At Tietje’s Tallgrass Farm in Roanoke, nearly half the acreage is now used for crawfish.
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Louisiana Cattle Festival Queens Pageant is Fast Approaching
The Louisiana Cattle Festival Queens Pageant is quickly approaching, and the Festival’s Board of Directors and Festival Members would like to invite the community to participate in the chance for a remarkable year-long opportunity.
The pageant will be held in the Abbeville High School auditorium on Saturday, May 3, 2025, for ages 5-24 and older.
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Collaboration Takes Center Stage at 2025 Louisiana Charitable Food Summit
The second Louisiana Charitable Food Summit recently brought together community leaders, nonprofit organizations, food system experts and advocates to address food insecurity across Louisiana. The event, hosted in Baton Rouge by the LSU AgCenter Healthy Communities team, focused on the theme “Moving Forward Together.”
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Louisiana Lawmakers Reject Several Carbon Capture Bills
Legislators rejected seven bills on Tuesday that would have greatly hindered the development of carbon capture and sequestration, a major blow to Louisiana constituents concerned about eminent domain and CO2 leaks.
Only one bill moved through the House Natural Resources Committee.
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Students Add Beekeeping, Honey Collection to Their Studies at Zachary High
When Zachary High’s agriculture students learned they’d be studying bees firsthand, they weren’t so sure about it.
They worked with chickens and goats, raised vegetables and flowers and tended fruit trees, but bees?
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Rice Leads In 2nd Annual LSU AgExcellence Award
The Louisiana State University (LSU) AgCenter and College of Agriculture hosted their second annual AgExcellence Awards Ceremony last Friday to celebrate leaders whose contributions have significantly advanced the LSU AgCenter and College of Agriculture's mission.
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Lafayette Parish Implements 4-H Program To Teach About Healthy Habits, Peer Pressure
As students and teachers rushed to their classes at Carencro Middle School recently, a group of students walked to a brightly decorated classroom near the entrance of the school. All around the class were posters and signs denouncing the use of drugs, vapes and alcohol. The students sat excitedly and patiently for their teacher, Na’lani Zeno, to get started.
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President Trump Cutting Red Tape to Strengthen Louisiana’s Seafood Industry
Louisiana’s commercial fishing families have long been the backbone of the state’s working coast. From shrimp docks in Terrebonne to oyster reefs in Plaquemines, Louisiana’s fishermen are vital to the state’s economy and the nation’s seafood supply. Now, a national push to reduce unnecessary regulations in the fishing industry offers a turning point for Louisiana’s shrimpers and other local fleets burdened by outdated, one-size-fits-all rules.
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In First 100 Days, Secretary Rollins Affirms POTUS’ Economic Policy, Empowers Rural America, and Fights to Expand Market Access for U.S. Farmers
In the first 100 days of the Trump Administration, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins has rolled out a five point plan to lower the cost of eggs, worked to expand market access for American farmers, and empowered rural communities.
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LSU AgCenter, College Of Agriculture Honors Agricultural Leaders At Second Annua. AgExcellence Awards
The LSU AgCenter and College of Agriculture proudly hosted the second annual AgExcellence Awards Ceremony, presented by A. Wilbert’s Sons, on April 25, 2025. The event, led by Vice President and Dean Matt Lee and emceed by Veronica Mosgrove from the Louisiana Office of Tourism, celebrated leaders whose contributions have significantly advanced the LSU AgCenter and College of Agriculture's mission.
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USDA To Issue $1.3 Billion To Specialty Crop Producers Through Second Marketing Assistance Program Payment
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced a second round of payments coming this week for specialty crop producers through the Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops (MASC) program, providing up to $1.3 billion in additional program assistance. U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) already delivered just under $900 million in first round payments to eligible producers.
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Cleveland: Little Hope Of Improved Cotton Prices On The Horizon
New crop cotton prices held the 70-cent line…well almost, slipping as last Friday’s trading session expired leaving the weekly close at 69.87 cents.
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