Five Louisiana High School Graduates Awarded Farm Bureau Scholarships
Five 2025 Louisiana high school graduates are pursuing careers in agriculture with the help of the Louisiana Farm Bureau Foundation Linda and Wayne Zaunbrecher Scholarships.
The Linda and Wayne Zaunbrecher Scholarship awards up to $3,000 per academic year to five high school graduates pursuing degrees in agriculture. Students who maintain academic and curriculum eligibility may continue their scholarship for a total of four consecutive years. Applicants or their parents must be Louisiana Farm Bureau members.
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Longtime Louisiana Rodeo Clown Inducted Into Gladewater Hall of Fame
Taking a bull by the horns isn’t so bad, but being taken by a bull’s horns is. Rick Young knows the feeling well.
In his 70-year career as a rodeo clown and bullfighter, Young has been gored, thrown, run over and otherwise beaten by big, bad beastly bovines. But that’s not to say he didn’t put up a good fight. The Louisiana man was known as the Ragin’ Cajun.
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National Black Growers Council Kicks Off 2025 Field Day Calendar in Louisiana
More than 175 people gathered here late last week for the first National Black Growers Council (NBGC) Model Farm Series field day of the year. Each year NBGC hosts multiple field days for multiple commodities across the south, and this year’s first field day was hosted at Nelson Farms, focused on rice, corn, cotton, and soybeans.
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‘We Are on the Menu’ - Fiery Community Clash Erupts Over Controversial Carbon Capture Project in Cenla
Carbon Capture Sequestration, commonly known as CCS, has quickly become a lightning rod issue in Central Louisiana. With plans quietly underway for a CCS project in Rapides Parish, residents gathered on June 9 at Philadelphia Baptist Church in Deville to voice their concerns, learn more and demand transparency.
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Trust Protocol Achieves Sixth Year of Record Growth in Enrolled Acres and Growers, Despite Challenging Growing Conditions
The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol today announced its sixth consecutive year of growth, marking an expansion in both planted acres and enrolled growers. The program now represents 2.58 million planted acres, an 18% increase from the previous year, planted by 1,512 participating growers – a 14% rise compared to 2024. This growth underscores the program’s increasing value to U.S. cotton farmers, particularly in today’s challenging environment with fluctuating input costs, changing weather, and evolving market conditions.
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Two New Professors Look To Improve Farming With Research, Technology
Although Ivan Grijalva has only been at the LSU AgCenter since January, the recently appointed assistant professor has big goals for his research and farmers in Louisiana.
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Growing More Than Cane: The Sotile Family’s Fight to Keep Farming Alive
In the sugarcane fields where the fertile soil meets the steel skyline of industry, Frankie and Mallory Sotile are holding on to a crop and a way of life.
The Sotiles are among the three finalists for the 2025 Louisiana Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers Achievement Award, a recognition that honors not just production, but leadership, innovation and dedication to community. As fourth-generation farmers, they represent both deep roots and fresh vision.
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LSU AgCenter Explains Feral Pig Problem, How They're Working to Control Population
Across Louisiana, the feral pig population continues to grow. They can be found in all 64 parishes, and the total number of feral pigs is around 900,000 in the state.
"When I first started this, I thought Texas had a pig problem, not Louisiana. However, when you look at the population estimates for the states and compare it by the land area, we have about the same density of feral pigs as Texas," LSU AgCenter's Interim Southeast Regional Director Glen Gentry said.
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Keeping It Sweet During National Candy Month
June is National Candy Month, a celebration of all things sweet. This month—and every month—we take great pride in the hard work and dedication of America’s sugarbeet and sugarcane farmers and workers. Thanks to them, both candy manufacturers and consumers benefit from high-quality, made-in-America sugar. Sugar is an essential ingredient in not only your favorite treats, but also countless everyday foods vital to a balanced and healthy diet.
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Farm Bureau President in UK to Urge Trade Progress
In meetings with the British government American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall emphasized the importance of finalizing a new trade deal to expand access to markets in the United Kingdom. Duvall is in Great Britain this week to meet with policymakers and to observe British farming practices, among other items of business.
In May, the U.S. and U.K. announced a new trade deal. Farm Bureau urges leaders in both countries to finalize the deal, which expands American ethanol exports and other agricultural products.
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Cotton and Soybean: Spoon Feed Nutrients to Maximize Yield
Crop nutrients are typically applied at planting. However, in-season foliar applications have demonstrated yield increases in both cotton and soybeans throughout the southern U.S. in research conducted by AgroLiquid.
On-farm trial work is ongoing in parts of the Midsouth, Southeast, and in Texas. This work is through a partnership between AgroLiquid and Southern Ag Services, headquartered in Starkville, Miss., along with cooperating farmers across the region.
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Mike Strain Breaks Down The AG View of The Session
AG Commissioner Dr. Mike Strain joins the show for a wide-ranging conversation covering agriculture, veterinary medicine, legislation, and Louisiana’s seafood and livestock industries. He shared personal stories from his time at LSU’s vet school and emphasized the importance of public health and food safety in veterinary practice. The discussion highlighted the complexity of animal care, from cataract surgery on alligators to cancer treatment for exotic animals.
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Louisiana’s MAHA Bill on Landry’s Desk After Unanimously Passing in House, Senate
A sweeping bill calling for a series of nutrition reforms is on the governor’s desk.
Senate Bill 14, authored by Sen. Patrick McMath (R-Covington), unanimously passed both houses of legislature.
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Triple Collaboration Provides Rice Breeding Innovation
Loveland Products, Inc. (LPI) and Dyna-Gro Seed, Nutrien Ag Solutions’ proprietary products businesses, have announced the success of their ongoing collaboration with the Louisiana State University (LSU) AgCenter through the LPI Research Station Support Fund—a targeted initiative accelerating innovation in rice breeding and early-stage agricultural research.
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A Q&A with LSU interim President Matt Lee
Last month, Matt Lee, vice president for agriculture and dean at LSU’s College of Agriculture, was tapped to serve as LSU’s interim president.
Business Report sat down with Lee to discuss his plans for the university.
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