If the start to the work week was your rude awakening weather-wise, there will be more where that came from tomorrow morning. High temperatures today won’t get out of the 50s, and LSU Health Climatologist Barry Keim says it’ll be a little longer before this cold snap is over.
Read MoreAs temperatures drop, the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine reminds pet and livestock owners to take extra precautions to keep animals safe and healthy during the coldest months of the year. Cold weather can worsen medical conditions such as arthritis, and animals—like people—have different tolerances for low temperatures. LSU Vet Med veterinarians encourage owners to schedule preventive care exams to ensure pets and livestock are ready for winter.
Read MoreRegistration for the inaugural 2026 Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation joint leadership conference, Rooted in Leadership, is now open! The conference will be held January 23–24 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Read MoreEach year, while the LSU Tigers and Arkansas Razorbacks fight for glory on the football field, we take the battle off the field to see which college of agriculture has the most supporters.
Read MoreFor Wendy Johnson, a livestock and organic grain farmer in Charles City, Iowa, October is usually the time she visits her local Natural Resources Conservation Service office.
There, she’ll sit down with one of their employees and go over the practices she implemented on her farm over the past year, along with documentation that proves she met the requirements of whichever U.S. Department of Agriculture contract she was operating under. Once that’s done, she gets paid for the work she did.
Read MoreOne of the most anticipated events at the State Fair of Louisiana returned this week.
The Junior Livestock Sale hosted by the ArkLaTex Agricultural Council wrapped up Wednesday at the fairgrounds.
Read MoreEarlier this week, the U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) finalized its list of what the U.S. government classifies as a “critical mineral,” including phosphate and potash – both key inputs for U.S. rice farmers.
Read MoreThe annual Louisiana Forage Conference will be held Dec. 5, giving attendees an opportunity to learn about tactics they can use for improved forage production and cattle management.
Read MoreThe Southern University Ag Center and the SU College of Agricultural, Human and Environmental Sciences’ Animal Science Pre-Veterinary Medicine Club has partnered with Pets for Life/ Companion Animal Alliance, the Hammond Animal Hospital and Pet Lodge, and the PetSmart Veterinary Services in Houma to host the 2025 Vet on Wheels Canine and Feline Companion Animal Vaccine Clinic.
Read MoreThe November USDA World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) has been rescheduled for release from Monday, Nov. 10, to Friday, Nov. 14. This will be the first update to U.S. and global supplies since Sept. 12.
Read MoreCotton prices continue to back and fill, which is excellent compared to the downtrend of recent months. Any “filling” implies the market found its price bottom.
Read MoreIt seems like most of what I’ve been talking about for the last several weeks is how dry it’s going to be. I think that will change in a couple weeks. I also think we have our first widespread freeze over parts of Louisiana on Tuesday morning. Let’s take a look at what’s on the way!
Read MoreThe Wall Street Journal’s Jess Bravin and Gavin Bade reported that “President Trump’s global tariffs ran headlong into a skeptical Supreme Court on Wednesday, with justices across the spectrum expressing doubt that a 1970s emergency-powers law could be read to provide the president unilateral authority to remake the international economy and collect billions of dollars in import taxes without explicit congressional approval.”
Read MoreFarmers are fully immersed in fall fertilizer application season. While there was talk of some farmers coming back, demand has surprisingly stayed relatively stable. With fertilizer prices remaining elevated, StoneX fertilizer expert says there’s little relief in sight. Despite speculation USDA and the White House could issue additional tariff aid payments to offset ongoing trade and input challenges, one fertilizer expert says that cash could actually trigger another round of price inflation.
Read MoreFFA members from across the country participated in the 98th National FFA Convention and Expo held in Indianapolis from Oct. 29 to Nov. 1. Louisiana FFA members participated in many competitive events and were recognized numerous times.
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