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.

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson made several stops in north Louisiana Wednesday (July 30) including a townhall meeting with Louisiana Farm Bureau.

House Speaker Mike Johnson spent Wednesday touring Northeast Louisiana, promoting the newly passed federal budget bill and addressing key issues from agriculture to education.

Friday, 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.

The 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.