Louisiana has the most soybeans harvested, with the USDA reporting 63% completed. That’s 13 percentage points ahead of the prior week. At this time last year, 45% of soybeans were harvested. The five-year average is 47%.
The USDA reported that Louisiana soybean condition was rated 0% very poor, 0% poor, 20% fair, 78% good, and 2% excellent.
Read MoreWith dry-to-drought conditions developing across a good portion of Louisiana ... and with a few more mainly-dry days ahead ... wildfire threats are likely on the rise for much of the state.
Read MoreAn event is being held to help raise money for the Red Stick Farmer’s Market and other programs.
The event is called Farm Fete and is being organized by BREADA, which hosts the farmer’s market. Farm Fete will take place on Thursday, September 25, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Main Street Market on Main Street in downtown Baton Rouge.
Read MoreAugust McHugh has always had a passion for oyster shucking.
He joined other oyster farmers Thursday at Deanie’s Seafood in Metairie to introduce a new oyster brand, the Grand Isle Jewel.
Read MoreSenator Cassidy introduced the India Shrimp Tariff Act this week, proposing a 40% tariff on shrimp imported from India by 2028. Mike Anderson II, owner of Mike Anderson’s restaurant, said this would be great for business.
Read MoreUSA Rice extends condolences to the family and friends of Edward Hight Wild, who passed away September 16, 2025 at the age of 92. He was born on December 30, 1932 to Everett E Wild and Zella Hight Wild in Crowley, LA and was a 1950 graduate of Crowley High School, he attended and received his bachelor's degree from Southwestern Louisiana Institute in Agriculture and was an active member in ROTC. He married Helen Merle Todd of Carlyss, LA at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Maplewood, LA on December 27, 1953.
Read MoreCongresswoman Julia Letlow today filed legislation to provide more timely support for commodity producers amid increasing pressure and uncertainty in the farm economy.
Read MoreThe Louisiana Department of Health is urging caution after a fifth person has died from Vibrio vulnificus. Those five are among 26 Louisiana residents who have been infected by the bacteria that naturally live in coastal waters and are found in higher numbers in the warmer months of May through October. State Epidemiologist Theresa Sokol says it’s a very severe disease.
Read MoreThe brand, which markets off-bottom oysters grown using a technique pioneered in Grand Isle to protect against storm damage and coastal erosion, is now expanding its presence across the Southeast and Texas. The initial soft launch saw nearly 10,000 oysters distributed, prompting Inland Foods to broaden the rollout.
Read MoreThe Allen Parish Police Jury has issued a parish-wide burn ban due to extremely dry weather conditions, as recommended by area fire chiefs. The burn ban prohibits all open burning throughout the parish, including trash, vegetation, and fireworks, and will remain in effect until officially rescinded. Private burning may be permitted with express permission from the local fire department or local government.
Read MoreAdding crushed calcium carbonate — limestone — to agricultural fields can remove tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere each year while improving crop yields, a Yale-led study published in Nature Water found.
Read MoreThe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced acceptance of 1.78 million acres into the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) through 2025 General, Continuous, Grassland, and Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program enrollments.
Read MoreThe Louisiana Drought Team continues to expand areas suffering from rainfall deficits in recent weeks, with the first signs of drought developing in the Florida Parishes.
Read MoreDerick Ostrenko and Jason Jamerson, faculty in the LSU College of Art & Design, along with engineering advisor David Ben Spry, are pioneering a new approach to industrial innovation using digital twins. The effort is supported by a $217,403 use-inspired research and development (UIRD) award from Future Use of Energy in Louisiana (FUEL).
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