Hurricane season is over for Louisiana. Football season is basically over for Louisiana. Hunting season, well, that's just getting started in some parts of the state. And for a lot of us, the most important season is right around the corner. That season is crawfish season.
Read MoreLieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser and the Louisiana Office of Tourism today announced the float riders and performers who will represent Louisiana in the 2026 Rose Parade® in Pasadena, California. For the fifth consecutive year, Louisiana will take its place on the national and international stage for this beloved New Year’s tradition. The 2026 parade there is “The Magic of Teamwork.”
Read MoreThe Equine Disease Communication Center reports cases of Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy (EHM), a disease caused by EHV-1, have been reported in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, South Dakota, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona and Washington. Of those, 18 EHM cases have been confirmed in Texas with neurologic signs, seven in Oklahoma, three in Louisiana, one each in South Dakota and Colorado, and three in New Mexico, according to the organization.
Read MoreClimate change is one of the top threats to vulnerable species around the world, driving widespread losses of plants and animals that can’t adapt fast enough. But at the same time, rising temperatures are in some cases opening the door for certain organisms that can thrive under these changes: invasive species.
Read MoreCotton continues to get hammered. Or call it by any name you wish. The impact of the government shutdown continues, as now in the third week of November, USDA finally released its export report for mid-October. They will catch up, but very slowly. Nevertheless, the reports are revealing nothing that the market had not previously told us—very little export demand even at fire sale prices. There will be no surprises in the historical data.
Read MoreThe 2025 Southern Agriculture Industry Advancement Scholarship Program is sponsored by AMVAC, American Vanguard.
AMVAC is proud to support the education of these highly qualified individuals who are committed to serving in and advancing key areas of agriculture.
Read MoreThe 2025 USA Rice Outlook Conference, now just a few days away, strives to offer relevant and timely programming to improve the sustainability and viability of the entire U.S. rice industry, in addition to offering a trade show bursting at the seams. Attendees can explore the offerings and plan their conference with the updated event app, sponsored by BASF, available for download today at the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.
Read MoreThe co-director of Texas A&M’s Ag and Food Policy Center says it’s going to be more challenging for the Trump administration to estimate trade damages for new farmer ad-hoc relief.
Bart Fischer says the trade conversation is constantly changing.
Read MoreMost of Louisiana has seen 1/2 to 3 inches of rain in the last week, and it looks like we are about to see more. Fortunately, these rain chances don’t look like they will contain a threat for severe weather. Let’s take a look at the next system, and beyond.
Read MoreMother Nature delivers a reminder that we are now in "meteorological winter" (Dec, Jan & Feb) with a freeze tonight into early Wednesday morning. Fortunately, this freeze will be just a "one-nighter" ... temps for Wednesday night/Thursday morning will be still by cold but should be above-freezing for all but possibly a few northernmost Louisiana communities.
Read MoreU.S. farmer sentiment strengthened in November, and the improvement looks notably different from October’s story.
The Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer climbed to 139 in November, up 10 points from October and the highest reading since June. While October’s modest gain was driven largely by better “current conditions,” November’s jump was powered by a much more optimistic view of what’s ahead. The Future Expectations Index rose 15 points to 144, while the Current Conditions Index slipped 2 points to 128.
Read MoreFarmland often changes hands in the fall, and such exchanges are currently underway across the country as farmers and landlords look to finalize deals for the 2026 season. But some of the ground changing hands is in poor condition with regard to fertility, according to Ken Ferrie, Farm Journal Field Agronomist.
Read MoreWith just one month remaining in 2025, commodity traders, ag economists and the market appear split on whether China will meet its pledge to buy at least 12 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans by the end of the year. Bloomberg’s Hallie Gu reported that “China is expected to step up U.S. soybean purchases to meet a pledge to buy at least 12 million tons by the end of the year, according to multiple traders, underscoring a wider market hope that — at least in agriculture — a fragile trade truce can hold.”
Read MoreFor a large number of Louisiana residents, the Thanksgiving Weekend will play out like this. Today, we buy food. Tomorrow we will eat food. Friday, we shop for Christmas. Saturday, we decorate for Christmas. And there will be football games interspersed as well. And, there will also be an excursion to get a Christmas Tree.
Read MoreU.S. corn export inspections continue to move out at a solid pace. The USDA says corn inspections during the week ending November 27th topped a year ago by a substantial margin, reflecting the strong global demand for U.S. corn as the pace is nearly double this time last year. Wheat inspections were up on the year, also reflecting good global demand despite rising supplies and competitive prices from other exporters. China did show up in the weekly inspections update, taking in a small amount of U.S. sorghum, with recently purchased U.S. soybeans remaining unshipped.
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