After nearly six months serving as LSU Interim President, I am pleased to share that I will be returning to my roles with the LSU AgCenter and College of Agriculture. Serving in the interim presidency has been a tremendous honor and an invaluable experience, but I am truly excited to return to leading LSU Agriculture and continuing the important work we’ve started together.
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High school and college students can now apply for the Charles and Rose Broussard Internship, which offers hands-on experience in agricultural research.
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With Congress passing another extension, some economists suggest a new reality may be setting in: the era of comprehensive Farm Bills could be ending, replaced by a piecemeal approach in Washington.
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Last week, eight USA Rice members and staff—including representatives from Southern Rice & Cotton, TRC, Producers Rice Mill, GF&P Zaunbrecher Farms, and Trinidad Benham Corporation—joined the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) largest-ever agribusiness trade mission here, which brought together more than 160 participants.
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The U.S. Senate broke a 41-day long stalemate on Monday evening by passing a funding bill to end the longest partial government shutdown in history.
The Senate bill would fully fund USDA through the 2026 fiscal year. The bill also extends programs under the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (commonly known as the 2018 farm bill) until at least Sept. 30, 2026. That would give the House and Senate Agriculture committees more time to try again to complete the rest of the farm bill.
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Farmers continue feeling the impact of tariffs as their profits are cut and the cost to maintain equipment rises.
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St. Tammany Fire Protection District 11 is monitoring an active woods fire burning in Pearl River.
The fire is near the area that was affected last month in the area of Chris Kennedy Road and Charlene Drive.
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Agriculture is a $13 billion piece of the Louisiana economy. A new collaboration between LSU of Alexandria, the LSU AgCenter, and local Louisiana business Guardian Aerial is bringing precision agriculture to life, giving Louisiana farmers a new tool to add to their toolboxes. Precision agriculture utilizes technology, such as sensors or drones, to assist farmers.
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American Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall today applauded the Senate vote to end the government shutdown and urged the House to act quickly.
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Feral hogs continue to be a scourge on U.S. agriculture, causing an estimated $1.6 billion per year in damage, which includes damage to property and crops as well as predation and diseases inflicted on domestic livestock.
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The Louisiana Agriculture Hall of Distinction is still accepting nominations through Nov. 19 for its induction ceremony, which will be held Feb. 26, 2026, in Baton Rouge.
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There's a lot going on in the world of weather, so I wanted to update you on the things you probably already know, and add some things you might not know. First off, there's a freeze warning for most of the state Tuesday morning. I'm confident you all know that since you're very tuned into the weather, and this will be the first freeze of the year for some. The freeze warning gets way down south to Houma and Abbeville, but I think immediate coastal areas will stay above freezing. After that, we will see a quick warm up, with temperatures approaching 80 by Wednesday.
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First, a report on the high costs and tariffs hammering U.S. farmers. Then, what happens when research funding for universities is cut. And, Margaret Atwood: The 60 Minutes Interview.
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On Friday, President Donald Trump directed the Department of Justice to launch an investigation into the nation’s largest meat-packing companies for potential collusion, price fixing, and price manipulation.
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