With harvest now in the rearview mirror in many areas, farmers are focusing their attention on fall tillage. The soil type you’re working in and where you farm are making a big difference on how fall tillage is going, according to Ken Ferrie, Farm Journal Field Agronomist.
Read MoreFor generations across South Louisiana, the Farmers’ Almanac has held a constant place in gloveboxes and kitchen drawers. From planning crawfish boils and outdoor weddings to checking moon phases before a duck hunt, many here still consult it like clockwork. That’s why the announcement hit so hard: the 2026 Farmers’ Almanac will be its last edition, and the website will wind down by December 2025.
Read MoreThe South Louisiana Rail Facility has shipped 11,000 metric tons of high-milling-yield long-grain rice from what’s known as the Turning Basin of the Port of Lake Charles, La., to Honduras.
Read MoreIf 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.
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