Wayne-Sanderson Farms, one of the nation’s leading poultry producers, today announced a new multi-year sponsorship as the “Official Chicken of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).” This exciting collaboration unites two Southern icons, bringing delicious chicken and unforgettable experiences to college sports fans across the region.

The National Hurricane Center is monitoring the gulf for the possibility of some tropical activity later this week. LSU Public Health Climatologist Dr. Barry Keim says as of right now, the odds of a tropical system forming are fairly low.

Renewable energy company Drax has announced that three U.S. non-profits will receive $249,990 as part of the Drax Foundation’s latest round of donations. The non-profits receiving the donations are the Gulf Coast Center for Ecotourism and Sustainability, the Sustainable Forestry Initiative’s Project Learning Tree, and Southern University’s Bayou Summer Program.

Natural disasters take a toll on agricultural production and producers in the southeast often deal with them each year. With the US Department of Agriculture’s announcement last week of expediting the implementation of the Supplemental Disaster Relief Program, USDA Farm Service Agency (USDA/FSA) Administrator Bill Beam outlines the details of the program.

The Louisiana Century Farm program was created to recognize family farms that have survived for 100 years or more. This year, two family farms were honored at the Louisiana Farm Bureau’s annual convention in New Orleans.