Green Stem In Soybean
There have been several cases of green stem reported in mature (R8) soybean fields. A Science for Success factsheet (Understanding Green Stem in Soybeans) explains that green stem is a disorder where the stems of a soybean plant stay green after the pods have fully matured. The exact cause of green stem is unknown. However, it is generally associated with any factor that reduces pod and seed development. This is because the developing seeds are the "sinks" that draw nutrients from the plant's "sources" like the leaves and stems.
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Louisiana Surges Ahead in Soybean Harvest, Reaching 63% as 11 States Report Progress
In the USDA Crop Progress report released on Sept. 15, 11 states reported soybean harvest. Harvest progress across those states was 5%, which is 2 percentage points ahead of the five-year average. Here’s a closer look at the states reporting soybean harvest.
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Remembering Hurricane Rita: 20 Years of Resilience
As Hurricane Katrina dominated national headlines in the late summer of 2005, another storm, just as fierce, carved its path through the Gulf, leaving devastation that would be largely overshadowed in public memory. For many in Louisiana’s Vermilion Parish, the name Hurricane Rita evokes pain, loss, and resilience.
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Farmers Help Farmers Through Tough Times in Louisiana
The day began in prayer before a convoy of combines rolled into the rice fields here in West Carroll Parish.
These farmers left their own work behind at the peak of harvest, not just to pray for Josh Ward, but also to show compassion and get his crop out of the field.
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Grain Bin Dangers: Don’t Sacrifice Safety To Save Time
Purdue Extension farm safety specialist Bill Field shares alarming facts about grain bin entrapment risks. Learn essential safety tips to protect yourself and others.
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Early Signs Show Solid Start to St. Martinville Sugarcane Harvest
The sugarcane harvest season is underway across Louisiana, and in St. Martinville, the Louisiana Sugarcane Cooperative is already grinding cane around the clock. John Hebert, agricultural manager with the cooperative, said this year’s crop is shaping up in line with 2024, even as some differences are already showing in the fields.
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Low Mississippi River Levels Again Jeopardize Farm Income
Close to half of all U.S. corn, soybeans and wheat exports move through the Mississippi River system, making it one of the most important export corridors in the world. Over the past five years, an average of 65 million metric tons of bulk agricultural product traveled by barge to terminals near New Orleans, where shipments were loaded onto ocean vessels bound for global customers. This inland waterway remains the most cost-effective way to connect Midwestern farms to foreign markets, ensuring U.S. agriculture can compete on price and reliability.
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No Tropical Threats For Louisiana Or The Entire Gulf Coast Through The Next 7+ Days
Hurricane Gabrielle is still a 'major' hurricane (Category 3), tracking from west-to-east across the subtropicval Atlantic. While Gabrielle is expected to weaken over the coming days, the NHC forecast has Gabrielle reaching the Azores late Thursday or Friday as a hurricane.
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The Farmer's Forecast: September 23, 2025
It looks like Louisiana has one decent chance of rain in the next week, and that will come today. It may linger into Thursday for south Louisiana, but if you need significant rain, I hope you get enough to last you by close of business Thursday.
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Migration Alert: Low Teal Numbers Translates to Spotty Success for Louisiana Hunters
Louisiana’s early teal season opened on September 20, and it was a hot one. Despite a couple of early cool fronts, the weather over the last few weeks has been hot and dry, and the pattern continued into opening day.
Due to below-average blue-winged teal numbers last spring, the season was shortened from the usual 16 to only nine days this year. The additional days were chopped from the first half of the season, which closes on September 28.
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24 Restaurants in North Louisiana Busted for Not Disclosing Origin of Shrimp Being Served, as Required by Law
It seems that restaurants in the Monroe and Ruston areas need a little work in telling diners about the source of their shrimp. SeaD Consulting went to 24 restaurants, and Founder David Williams said none of them said anything about the possibility of their shrimp being imported, as required by law.
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The Rice Stuff Among the Record-Setting Crowd At NASDA
The nation’s state secretaries, commissioners, and directors of agriculture gathered here last week for their annual conference and against the backdrop of a frightening ag economy, history was made.
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China Seeks Trade Edge, Shunning US Soy IS First Since 1990's
For the first time since at least the 1990s, China hasn’t bought any U.S. soybeans at the start of the export season, a sign that Beijing is once again using agriculture as leverage in its trade fight with Washington.
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How One Important Sugarcane Variety Continues To Make An Impact
Growers can optimize nearly everything in the production process, including cultural practices, herbicide and insecticide treatments, and fertilization regimes, said Brayden Blanchard, who grew up on a sugarcane farm before becoming a geneticist working on plant breeding at the LSU AgCenter Sugar Research Station in St. Gabriel.
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Sugarcane Harvest Season Still Very Special for Iberville Parish
The years when the transition from summer to fall meant harvest time in the sugar industry are a thing of the past for much of Louisiana, but there are some notable exceptions.
Iberville is one such parish.
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