The Bossier City Council on Tuesday rejected an ordinance that would have allowed residents within city limits to raise chickens for personal use and egg production.
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The co-director of the Ag and Food Policy Center at Texas A&M says U.S. farmers still need federal assistance despite last week’s new trade framework between the U.S. and China.
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The American Farm Bureau Federation is expanding the reach of its landmark Farm State of Mind initiative to a broader coalition of food and farming sector partners by joining forces with the Farm Family Wellness Alliance to launch the Farm State of Mind Alliance.
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An LSU senior, majoring in textiles, apparel and merchandising, won the prestigious International Textile and Apparel Association Blanche Payne award for a garment she designed using alligator leather.
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November is an eventful month and by the time you read this article we will have set our clocks back 1 hour on Nov. 2 and we went to the voting polls to do our civic duty, Nov. 4. Looking forward, we celebrate those that are and have given their service for this great country on Veterans Day, Nov. 11 and we give thanks for all our many blessings living in this great country on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 27.
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Growing up on a poultry and cattle farm in Calhoun, Louisiana, I learned early that when you care for animals, you care for more than a product — you care for a way of life. Today, that way of life is facing new challenges, and not all of them come from droughts, prices, or hurricanes. Some come from policy decisions made far away from our pastures.
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Pebble to landslide, Bitcoin is approaching agriculture and its impact will be seismic, echoing the benchmarks of farming history, including cotton gin, steel plow, mechanization, and biotech crops. Or will it?
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The Trump administration plans to roll out an initial payment of up to $12 billion for farmers hurt by the president’s tariff policies once the government shutdown ends, according to three people familiar with the matter. The finalized amount will come on top of President Donald Trump’s recently announced truce with China, which could also give some relief to U.S. producers of soybeans, sorghum and meat.
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Iberville continues to play a key role in production of sugarcane, one of the crops most closely associated with the rich history of Louisiana agriculture.
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Citing his nearly 40 years of unwavering dedication to 4-H and public service, the National 4-H Hall of Fame inducted Mark Tassin, a former leader of LSU AgCenter youth programs, into its ranks at a ceremony held last week in Atlanta.
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Last week in the Republic of Korea, President Donald J. Trump reached a trade and economic deal with President Xi Jinping of China—a massive victory that safeguards U.S. economic strength and national security while putting American workers, farmers, and families first.
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The Environment and Health Council of Louisiana cordially invites local fishermen, shrimpers, and agricultural specialists to attend our “Seafood and Louisiana” conference, an event where local and national experts will speak on the ongoing issues impacting Louisiana’s seafood industry.
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Sunday marked the end of an era for DixieMaze Farms in north Shreveport, as families gathered one last time to enjoy the pumpkin patch, pick pumpkins straight from the vine, and get lost in the corn maze.
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Shucks, The Louisiana Seafood House, is known for their oysters — from their specialty items down to their classics.
Owner, David Bertrand, says they’ve been bringing oysters from Southeast Louisiana as they prepare for the cold season.
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The Louisiana Forestry Association teamed up with the LSU AgCenter to give fifth graders across Rapides Parish a hands-on lesson in forestry.
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