USA Rice Sustainability Award Stays In Louisiana This Year
The USA Rice Sustainability Award was created in 2016 to recognize the efforts of all segments of the industry to not only conserve natural resources, but to find innovative ways to address all three pillars of sustainability: environmental, economic, and social sustainability. A subcommittee of the USA Rice Sustainability Committee chooses the winner based on several criteria, including leadership in the industry and broader sustainability community, and a history of promoting and advancing sustainability through innovative practices.
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Louisiana Farmers to Benefit From Trump Administration’s Proposed $12 Billion Farm Bill
Farmers are in position to get federal assistance because of President Trump’s $12 billion financial aid package for producers. LSU AgCenter economist Michael Deliberto says it’s needed as farmers suffered through a tough 2025.
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Even With Workers Secured Through a Legal Work Program, One Louisiana Farm Prepares for Possible Visits From Immigration
It’s no secret American agriculture heavily relies on immigrant labor to produce much of the food we eat.
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Southwest Louisiana Farmers to Receive Federal Aid After Tough Year
Southwest Louisiana farmers gathered at the LSU AgCenter “H. Rouse Caffey” Rice Research Station today to learn about qualifying for federal aid after what many described as a particularly challenging year.
The Trump administration’s Farmer Bridge Program will provide relief in $12 billion in direct aid as soon as the end of February. The administration said the program addresses temporary trade market disruptions and increased production costs.
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With Federal Relief on the Horizon, Black Farmers Worry It Won’t Come Soon Enough
James Davis had the best year in his entire farming career this year.
The third-generation Black row crop farmer estimated picking almost 1,300 pounds of cotton, an average of 50 bushels of soybeans, and an average of around 155 bushels of corn on 2,500 acres of his farmland in northeast Louisiana.
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What’s Growing Under These Lafayette Solar Panels Could Transform — and Test — Louisiana Farming
Hundreds of solar panels generate clean energy at the UL Solar Farm, but it's what's in between those panels that one researcher hopes will revolutionize Louisiana agriculture.
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How Trump’s Bridge Payments Could Affect Farmland Prices
Farmers National Company president Paul Schadegg sees the recently announced $12 billion in bridge payments to farmers having a variety of effects on the ag economy.
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December Rate Cut Brings Relief For Farmers Planning 2026 Borrowing
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates another quarter point last week.
Ag economist Dr. Megan Roberts with Compeer Financial says the Fed is likely responding to labor market concerns.
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Kennedy Rice Mill CEO Shares U.S. Rice Industry Concerns On CNN
On Tuesday, Kennedy Rice Mill CEO Meryl Kennedy was invited on CNN to talk about the impact of President Trump's tariffs and how they are affecting the U.S. rice industry.
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Congressmen Carter Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Boost Sustainable Aviation, Support Farmers, Grow American Jobs
Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA), alongside Representatives Sharice Davids (D-KS), Mike Flood (R-NE), and Tracey Mann (R-KS), introduced the Securing America’s Fuels (SAF) Act, bipartisan legislation designed to strengthen the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry, increase demand for American agricultural products, and reduce emissions in the transportation sector.
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US Calls India’s Offer ‘Best Ever’ as Tariff Threats & Farm Disputes Strain Trade Talks
United States Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer told lawmakers in Washington DC that the US has received the “best ever” offer from India. This comes as US negotiators initiated their two-day trade talks in New Delhi on December 10. He added that India has been a "difficult nut to crack," citing New Delhi's opposition to importing American agricultural goods.
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Farmers Will Get More Money From Trump. They Still Have More Problems
When Donald Trump promised new tariffs while running for president, Gene Stehly worried that trade disputes would jeopardize his international sales of corn, soybeans and wheat.
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Louisiana Drought Status Update: December 11, 2025
Rains from the final days of November through December 9 were sufficient to produce welcomed 1-category improvements (drought category reductions) across all of southern Louisiana.
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Farmer's Forecast: A Weather Roller Coaster Riding Into Christmas
Howdy farm folks! It looks like we have a temperature roller coaster on the way, with a little rain, but not enough to have much of an impact. Fortunately, the rains we saw last week were enough to remove the severe drought over south Louisiana, leaving only a small area centered on Natchitoches that still is classified as a D2, severe drought. We still need rain per the drought monitor, but at least it isn’t 100 degrees every day, evaporating everything in sight.
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USDA Reorganization To Be Completed In '26 Deputy Sec'y Vaden Says
Agri-Pulse's Lydia Johnson reported that "the Agriculture Department will complete a reorganization of more than half the current D.C.-based staff to five regional hubs across the U.S. by the end of 2026, Deputy Agriculture Secretary Stephen Vaden says on Agri-Pulse Newsmakers."
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