St. Tammany is home to an abundance of farmers markets, each with its own unique flavor. Most even have live music and prepared food to eat on site or or take home.
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Crisp mornings feel great across North Louisiana, yet the same dry stretch that helps harvest can complicate the start of crawfish season. Producers from Caddo and Bossier to the Delta parishes watch rainfall, pond levels, and water temperatures as closely as any market chart. The big question is simple: will the current dryness slow early crawfish?
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A burn ban has been put in place for people living in East Feliciana Parish.
Parish officials said the burn ban went into effect Tuesday Morning, October 14, and will remain in place until further notice. They added that the parish is currently experiencing extreme heat and conditions that could lead to wildfires.
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Choctaw Cattle Company is more than just picturesque pastures — it’s a living laboratory of sustainable agriculture. Owned and operated by Dr. Angela Mayeux-Hebert, a retired orthopedic surgeon, and her husband, Roylee Hebert, a lifelong cattleman, the farm has become a model for progressive cattle farming practices and is partnering with the LSU AgCenter.
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When Jay Grymes was named the Louisiana state climatologist for a second time in 2024, it was a different job compared to the one he held more than 20 years before.
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Louisiana agriculture suffered a staggering $1.69 billion loss in 2023, according to the LSU AgCenter — after months of extreme heat and drought devastated crops, livestock and forestry.
Farmers across the state are still grappling with the aftermath, and some are turning to regenerative farming as a long-term solution.
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The loss of China as a dominant buyer has left a hole in U.S. soybean demand that hasn’t been easy to fill. While export sales have held up better than expected elsewhere in the world, farmers and industry leaders are still asking the same question: Where will the next big wave of demand come from?
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Driving along the River Road, you can't help but notice how lush and fertile everything looks. There's a reason for that – the Mississippi River has been flooding these banks for thousands of years, each time leaving behind another layer of nutrient-rich sediment. It's like the river has been preparing the perfect recipe for agriculture, depositing silt, minerals, and organic matter to create some of the most productive soil in North America.
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Mrs. Heather's is a family-owned and operated farm near Hammond, Louisiana. During the summer, Mrs. Heather's is the go-to spot for picking your own strawberries. As the seasons change, Mrs. Heather's transforms into the best pumpkin patch in Louisiana, where kids of all ages can experience an old-school day of fun on the farm.
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The latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows much of Louisiana is abnormally dry. Ag Commissioner Mike Strain says last week alone, 43 wildfires broke out which consumed 274 acres.
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South Louisiana Rail Facility (SLRF), an agricultural export and processing company, announced it will invest $2.1 million to further expand its Jefferson Davis Parish operations. The project includes new bagging and warehouse equipment designed to increase efficiency and open new marketing opportunities for Louisiana rice producers.
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The American Soybean Association today expressed concern following reports that President Trump has canceled his planned meeting with Chinese President Xi amid escalating trade tensions over rare earth mineral restrictions.
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North Louisiana fields are busy with harvest and fall planting decisions, yet a possible federal shutdown would tangle that work with red tape and uncertainty. The issue is not politics. It is timing.
Farmers live by seasons and cash flow. When federal services pause, everyday decisions about credit, insurance, and marketing get harder across Caddo, Bossier, DeSoto, and the Delta parishes.
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Congressman Rick Crawford (AR-01) and Congresswoman Julia Letlow (LA-05) introduced the Bridge the Gap for Rural Communities Act (H.R. 5710). This legislation helps farmers bridge the safety net gap until the updated farm provisions in the Working Families Tax Cut Act take full effect next year. The legislation suspends the payment limitation for the Price Loss Coverage (PLC) program and the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) program for the 2025 crop year and provides farmers the option to elect by December 1 if they want a 50% partial payment by the end of the year instead of waiting until October 2026.
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