With combines parked and harvest briefly on hold, Louisiana farmers made their way from across the state to Lincoln Hall in Ruston to celebrate one of the most significant agricultural wins in recent memory—the passage of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” a sweeping budget and policy package championed by U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson.
Read MoreSpeaker of the House Mike Johnson made several stops in north Louisiana Wednesday (July 30) including a townhall meeting with Louisiana Farm Bureau.
Read MoreHouse Speaker Mike Johnson spent Wednesday touring Northeast Louisiana, promoting the newly passed federal budget bill and addressing key issues from agriculture to education.
Read MoreTwo Louisiana congressmen from opposite sides of the aisle are coming together to try to help the state’s crawfishermen.
Read MoreFriday, July 18th, Louisiana GLCI held a baleage workshop, hosted by Delta Dairy in Baskin, LA, where 20 attendees learned all about the hows and whys of making baleage, including a feature of all the equipment Ted Miller and his family use to get the job done. Delta Dairy's nutritionist, Matt Jewart with Innovative Dairy Nutrition, alongside Ted, laid out the reasons why baleage is a good fit for the operation. PTI Equipment brought a hay cutter and McHale baler, to showcase the features of each. Hustler unroller rep Jared Miller, demonstrated how the dairy unrolls the baleage into rows for the cattle to eat.
Read MoreBright and early, farmers from across Acadiana convened for the annual Sugarcane Field Day, hosted by the LSU AgCenter. They focused on innovative farming practices aimed at environmental sustainability.
Read MoreIn a newly released video, the Grow Louisiana Coalition (GLAC) highlights how Chevron’s longstanding partnership with Ducks Unlimited through the Rice Stewardship Program (RSP) is helping keep Louisiana rice farmers and a way of life thriving.
Read MoreThe 5th Ward Recreational Camp in St. Helena Parish transformed into a launchpad for future aviators and drone technicians on July 15, 2025. Twenty-eight students participated in a high-flying Drone Demo Daze and Drone Building Workshop hosted by the SU Ag Center’s ‘Precision Agcademy’ Youth Development Program. The event offered an exciting hands-on introduction to drone technology, highlighting both career pathways and practical skills.
Read MoreThis past week gave new meaning to the phrase “stuck in the mud.” The market recorded its daily low trading volume for the year at midweek and has now suffered through ten consecutive days of 68-cent area settlements — all within little more than a 150-point trading range.
Read MoreLSU AgCenter Corn Specialist Dr. Shelly Kerns says she has gotten a lot of questions lately about using sodium chlorate as a means of drying down corn plants faster. She emphasizes that is not a common practice. “Historically, the use of sodium chlorate in other crops is only as a desiccant to dry down weeds ahead of harvest,” says Kerns.
Read MoreLouisiana’s statewide white shrimp season has been delayed until August 11, according to St. Bernard Parish Councilmember-at-Large Fred Everhardt Jr. and Councilmember Amanda Mones.
Read MoreAgricultural trade plays a vital role in the American economy. It supports U.S. farmers while driving economic growth and job creation across the country. With more than 20% of U.S. agricultural production sold abroad, exports are a key part of this picture. On average, every dollar of agricultural exports generates $2.06 in additional economic activity within the United States.
Read MoreThe LSU AgCenter and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service are hosting two field days focusing on pasture monitoring and management.
The first field day will be held Aug. 14 in St. Francisville. The second will be held Aug. 19 in Iowa.
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