While Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins has been through government shutdowns before, she said the current one “feels different.”
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A Sustainable Grazing and Processing Livestock Workshop: From Field to Market will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 5, in Sunset.
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A jambalaya fundraiser was held Wednesday by Louisiana Farm Bureau to support Pat's Coats for Kids.
Company leaders said it was a great way to get its employees involved and give back to the community.
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The ULM Toxicology faculty have been awarded a grant in the amount of $134,299 to conduct water quality monitoring in the Upper Bayou Lafourche watershed. The funding source is the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, with a sub-grant agreement with the Gulf of America Alliance and the Morehouse Soil & Water Conservation District. This project will determine current water quality conditions in the Bayou Lafourche watershed and indicate potential changes in water quality, i.e., nutrient reduction, due to Best Management Practices (BMPs) implemented by area farmers and landowners. ULM Toxicology will sample monthly for three years after BMP implementation has concluded.
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The Rapides Parish Police Jury on Tuesday issued a burn ban that took effect immediately and will last until further notice.
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A Louisiana couple with no farming background has transformed their lives and their community by starting 3Board Farm in Downsville, Louisiana.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has awarded the La. Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) over $386,000 in Fiscal Year 2025 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) funding. This USDA grant will enable the LDAF to fund projects that enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in the state and support specialty crop growers through marketing, education, and research initiatives. Specialty crops include “fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture and nursery crops, including floriculture,” as defined by the USDA.
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U.S. President Donald Trump said he was considering terminating some trade ties with China, singling out cooking oil even though traders and analysts said such shipments have already spent the past year plummeting.
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The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) is accepting nominations for the 2026 Environmental Stewardship Awards. Established in 1991, the Environmental Stewardship Award Program (ESAP) annually recognizes outstanding stewardship practices and conservation achievements of cattle producers across the country.
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On September 30, the Prioritizing Offensive Agricultural Disputes and Enforcement Act (H. R. 5620) was again re-introduced by House Agriculture Committee member Rick Crawford (R-AR) with Louisiana Representatives Troy Carter (D-LA) and Clay Higgins (R-LA) as co-sponsors.
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Louisiana needs rain. We’re getting some this weekend, but not enough to fix the problem.
A cold front will cross the state starting Saturday morning, bringing the first decent rain we’ve seen in weeks.
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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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