A new analysis shows Louisiana farmers were among the hardest hit in the country as U.S. agricultural exports to China sharply declined in 2025.
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Enrollment began late last week for Louisiana farmers of soybeans, rice, cotton and other row crops to receive a portion of the $12 billion one-time payments the federal government has set aside in response to market disruptions and increased production costs, said Louisiana Agricultural & Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain.
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About one-third of lottery winners end up in bankruptcy court, according to the American Bankruptcy Institute. For individual farmers, the $12 billion bridge payments USDA announced Monday will hardly amount to Powerball riches, yet, may still prove tricky to manage. Just before this latest announcement of USDA help, a group of Kansas State University economists released suggestions on managing such payments.
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The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing on the Abuse of the Equal Access to Justice Act yesterday.
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The LSU Veterinarian School houses the Louisiana Animal Disease Diagnostic Lab, the state’s only laboratory that diagnoses animal diseases, where three horses from Texas are being treated for a potentially fatal respiratory and neurological illness.
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LFT Fiber, along with state and local leaders, announced today that Acadia Parish’s latest broadband project is now finished, delivering steady, high-speed service to 26 homes and 14 businesses in areas like Crowley and Church Point and helping reinforce industries such as agriculture and energy, which drive the local economy.
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The National Cotton Council recently launched an innovative campaign called Plant Not Plastic aimed at addressing the growing concerns surrounding microplastics and their impact on human health and the environment.
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LSU AgCenter scientists and researchers are constantly on the lookout for invasive pests that can decimate crops and herds and lead to significant financial losses for farmers and the local economy.
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This month’s 2025/26 U.S. corn outlook is for greater exports and lower ending stocks. Exports rose 125 million bushels to 3.2 billion reflecting shipments to date. Export inspection data showed robust foreign demand during November and implies total shipments during the September-November quarter will likely exceed 800 million bushels, surpassing the prior high set during 2007.
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We hope this holiday-inspired harvest poem makes you smile and gives you hope for the season ahead.
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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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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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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 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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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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