The Insurance Council of Louisiana (ICL) commends lawmakers and Louisiana Department of Insurance (LDI) Commissioner, Tim Temple, for their collective work this Session on a legislative package aimed at providing meaningful change to the state’s insurance market.
Read MoreLow-income households frequently encounter significant barriers in accessing safe and affordable opportunities for physical activity. Many neighborhoods lack parks, recreational facilities and safe walking paths, making it difficult for families to engage in regular exercise. Interestingly, many zoos in the United States are situated in low-income areas, presenting a unique opportunity to address the lack of accessible recreational spaces.
Read MoreConsuming soybeans can greatly reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, stroke, and heart disease.
St. Francis Medical Group Nutritionist Jen Avis stopped by Good Morning ArkLaMiss to discuss the benefits of eating soybeans.
According to Healthline, soybeans are one of the best sources of plant-based protein.
Read MoreFeral hogs are causing a problem for many in Southwest Louisiana, and not just hunters and landowners.
These hogs impact wildlife, uproot plants, and can even increase erosion, according to experts. They typically travel in packs, making their way through the wilderness with little regard to what stands in the way.
Read MoreThanks to Buck Leonards and the staff at Louisiana Farm & Ranch for providing the digital edition.
Read MoreHouse Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) issued the following statement after the committee passed its portion of H. Con. Res. 14 Title 2001(b)(1):
"Our section of the One Big, Beautiful Bill restores integrity to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, provides relief to farmers, invests in the future of rural America, and prevents the largest tax increase on American families.”
Read MoreA sugar refinery in St. James Parish that produces more than 1.2 million tons of granulated sugars and molasses annually is seeking to renew its air permit with the state Department of Environmental Quality.
Louisiana Sugar Refining LLC in Gramercy handles roughly two-thirds of the sugar cane crop grown in Louisiana. It receives raw sugar from eight mills that process sugar from 800 farmers in the state.
Read MoreThe Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry’s (LDAF) Commissioner Mike Strain, DVM, applauds the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) decision to close the United States’ southern border to shipments of cattle, bison, and horses, due to the continued and rapid northward movement of New World Screwworm (NWS, Cochliomyia hominivorax) in Mexico.
Read MoreThe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced $26.5 million in grant funding available through the Local Agriculture Market Program (LAMP) to help local and regional food entities develop, coordinate, and expand producer-to-consumer marketing, local and regional food markets, and local food enterprises. LAMP includes the Farmers Market Promotion Program (FMPP), Local Food Promotion Program (LFPP), and the Regional Food System Partnerships (RFSP). USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is accepting applications for the grant programs until June 27, 2025.
Read MoreA man from Echo was arrested after a local farmer reported crawfish thefts, according to the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office.
RPSO received the first complaint from the Cheneyville/Echo area on April 26, stating multiple traps were emptied from the previous night and the suspect appeared to have used the farmer’s boat.
Read MoreCentral Louisiana bee farmers are calling for more eyes on what is being labeled as a ‘concerning’ increase in bee deaths nationwide.
A Louisiana native and multi-generational bee farmer, Dalton Lemoine, is the owner of Lemoine’s Honey in Deville. His business has seen several hardships throughout its lifetime, with Dalton noting Louisiana’s bout with drought conditions in 2023, substantially lowering profits.
Read MoreThis week, more than two dozen industry leaders representing the rice farmer, merchant, and milling sectors traveled here to meet with Washington trade experts, hear policy updates, and advocate for leveling the global playing field on trade.
Read MoreThe Chinese Communist Party has allowed poisonous fentanyl to pour into the United States and encouraged Chinese businesses to lie, cheat and steal in American marketplaces.
Louisiana crawfish farmers, for example, have struggled to compete with Chinese producers that ignore the environmental and safety regulations that American producers must follow. Under President Biden, regulators only inspected 1% of all seafood imports. In turn, China could sell its crawfish—which are often loaded with unsafe levels of antibiotics—at a much cheaper price than the higher-quality American product.
Read MoreRepresentatives Mike Ezell (MS-04), Julia Letlow (LA-05), and Troy Carter (LA-02) today introduced the Safer Shrimp Imports Act, a bipartisan bill aimed at tightening federal inspection standards for imported shrimp and protecting American consumers and domestic seafood producers.
Imported shrimp accounts for roughly 90% of the shrimp consumed in the United States, much of which comes from countries with weak food safety standards and inadequate oversight of harmful contaminants such as antibiotics, pesticides, and bacteria.
USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) reminds you to report prevented planted and failed acres in order to establish or retain FSA program eligibility for some programs.
You should report crop acreage you intended to plant, but due to natural disaster, were prevented from planting. Prevented planting acreage must be reported on form CCC-576, Notice of Loss, no later than 15 calendar days after the final planting date as established by FSA and the Risk Management Agency (RMA).
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