The Trump administration expects to announce an aid package for U.S. farmers within two weeks and a deal on Chinese soybean purchases, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said on Monday, without providing further details.
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Louisiana timber titan Roy O. Martin III, who's retiring as CEO of his family's century-old forestry products empire Jan. 1, was honored for his ongoing advancement of the industry with an honorary doctorate of humanities from Louisiana Tech University.
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Reuters' Karl Plume reported that "two cargo vessels were headed for grain port terminals near New Orleans on Monday to load with the first U.S. soybean shipments to China since May, according to a shipping schedule seen by Reuters. A third vessel was en route to a Texas Gulf Coast grain terminal to be loaded with China-bound U.S. sorghum in the coming days in what will be the first American shipment of the feed grain to China since mid-March, the shipping schedule showed."
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Some members of the ag industry say a financial aid package could help farmers navigate on-going economic pressure.
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We are nearing the very end of cotton harvest here in Louisiana, with the exception of a some later planted acres. So far, growers have reported picking around 1,200 lbs. to 1,600 lbs., with some reports nearing or surpassing 2,000 lbs. per acre. We will have a better estimate on a state lint yield average once turnout numbers start rolling in. Regardless, we are looking well on track to smash the state yield average from the past few years.
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The hurricane season ended Sunday and for the first time since 2015 a hurricane did not make landfall in the U.S. There were 13 named storms, five hurricanes and four major hurricanes. Colorado State research scientist Phil Klotzbach says atmospheric conditions protected the U.S.
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Two cargo vessels were headed toward grain port terminals earlier this week near New Orleans to load with what will be the first U.S. soybean shipments to China since May. A third vessel is moved toward a Texas Gulf Coast terminal to be loaded with U.S. sorghum bound for China, marking the first American shipment of the feed grain since mid-March.
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There were two precipitation events during the 7-day monitoring period, both linked to frontal systems: the first on Nov 21-22 and a more significant event (particularly across northern Louisiana) on Nov 24-25
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The co-founder of AgMarket.net says he expects U.S. farmers to plant fewer corn acres in 2026.
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Seth Meyer, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's chief economist since 2021, will leave the agency to work for the University of Missouri's food and agricultural policy institute, the university said on Tuesday.
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Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. (ADM) has confirmed the sale of two shipments of U.S. long-grain rice totaling 88,000 metric tons for delivery in January and March of 2026, officials with the USA Rice Federation said.
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The Real Christmas Tree Board says the majority of wholesale growers aren’t planning on raising prices this year.
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As families prepare their homes for the holidays, the LSU AgCenter’s LaHouse Research and Education Center encourages residents to keep safety at top of mind while choosing decor
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Some years call for wrapping up a gift for farmers that serves a purpose, helps on the farm and is practical, needed and likely wanted.
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With November coming to a close and the cooler winter months rolling in, it’s time to start planting.
Despite misconceptions, the prime time to plant fruits and vegetables is the late fall, not the spring.
“You want to get them out during this cold season,” said Denyse Cummins, an extension horticulturalist at the LSU AgCenter.
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