As the federal government shutdown continues, farmers across the country are facing mounting financial strain due to their inability to access marketing loans — a critical cash flow tool during harvest season.
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Thursday’s update of the U.S. Drought Monitor (USDM) for Louisiana shows a modest increase in areas of D0 ('Abnormally Dry') and D1 ('Moderate Drought') between last week and the current week.
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The 88th annual International Rice Festival in Crowley, Louisiana, is scheduled for October 16-19, 2025, and organizers have released this year's entertainment lineup.
The International Rice Festival is the oldest and largest agricultural festival in Louisiana.
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Governor Landry issues a moratorium on new applications for carbon capture injection wells in the state. Several lawmakers, including Charles Owen, have expressed concerns about pumping and storing carbon dioxide below the ground.
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Highly pathogenic avian influenza has been a challenge for the egg and poultry industry for more than a decade and a task force is working to better understand how its spread.
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Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists are leading field, greenhouse and laboratory investigations to find solutions in the fight against the invasive rice delphacid and the hoja blanca virus it transmits.
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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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