Across the U.S., farmers are welcoming migrating birds onto their land — and getting healthier fields and hardier harvests in return.
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“Sweeten Your Day” is a segment hosted by LSU AgCenter area sugarcane agent Renee Naquin and Katie Richard, an agronomist with the American Sugar Cane League. The program will highlight issues related to Louisiana’s sugarcane industry, and it will also focus on individuals and families who are involved in growing, transporting, milling and producing products using Louisiana sugar in a feature called the “Sugarcane Spotlight.
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Suicide is the tenth leading cause of death for Americans and farmers are 3.5 times more likely to die by suicide than the general population. Largely attributed to financial stress, physical isolation, and lack of access to sufficient resources, this silent epidemic could grow even worse as the ag economy continues to struggle.
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There may officially be one month to go in the 2025 hurricane season, but State Climatologist Jay Grymes says for all intents and purposes, Louisiana will make it through this year unscathed.
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Join us for the Louisiana Women In Agriculture Farmsgiving 2025 — a day to connect, share stories, and celebrate women making an impact across the agriculture industry in our great state.
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When Kelly Cahill isn't bartending, she tends to around 300 birds on her poultry farm — not in rural Louisiana, but just a short drive from the French Quarter.
The only poultry farmer with her own processing shop in New Orleans, Cahill runs a one-woman show in Lower Coast Algiers, raising, slaughtering and selling the pasture-raised chickens and ducks to farmers markets and restaurants around the city.
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The federal government’s continued shutdown is no longer just a Washington standoff — it’s becoming a real-world problem for farmers and ranchers. As the days drag on without resolution, three Kansas State University economists warn that even with FSA offices back open, the absence of key USDA reports is rippling through every corner of the ag economy, from commodity markets to cattle prices and farm-level business planning.
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A Saint Amant family is changing the way Ascension Parish feeds its pets. Bayou Chien Raw Foods, founded by local resident Zak Stewart, is a homegrown pet food company dedicated to providing dogs and cats with fresh, natural meals made from real Louisiana meats — no fillers, grains, or chemicals.
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Thirteen farm and ranch women leaders graduated from the fall session of Women’s Communications Boot Camp hosted by the American Farm Bureau Federation.
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At Meet the Buyer and Greet the Grower, a regular event hosted by Seeds to Success: The Louisiana Farm to School Program, ranchers and fruit and vegetable growers were able to link their faces and handshakes to the products they sell.
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At Gonsoulin Farms in Iberia Parish, it’s business as usual this harvest season. With about a quarter of their crop already processed, owner and operator Ricky Gonsoulin says things are looking strong so far.
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The state experienced a slight reduction in drought coverage over the period of 22-28 October, largely due to rains during the past weekend (25-26 Oct).
Read MoreHalloween’s over, the trick-or-treaters are gone, and my porch looks like a pumpkin graveyard. Some are still cute and perky, some are slumping in slow motion, and a few look like they’ve been through a South Louisiana summer storm — which, honestly, they kind of have.
So now what? What do we do with all these pumpkins once the ghosts and goblins go home? Don’t toss them in the trash just yet. Around here, we can squeeze a little more life out of just about anything — pumpkins included.
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It’s almost time to kick off AFBF’s annual Thanksgiving Dinner Cost Survey! Each year, AFBF reports on the average retail cost of a traditional meal for 10 people. Help from farmer and rancher members across the country makes this possible.
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We've had a large range of rainfall totals over the last week, with some areas along the I-20 corridor seeing less than an inch, and some parts of central and south Louisiana seeing 4+ inches of rain. This has knocked the moderate drought from 31% of the state to 18% of the state, but it looks like organized rain is about to shut back off for a bit.
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