The fire danger is growing increasingly worse across the ArkLaTex. Burn bans have been issued for many areas in the region to reduce the risk of fire during the current dry spell.
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Louisiana farmers experiencing financial pressure from declining crop revenues and high input costs will receive federal assistance through a $12 billion program announced by the Trump administration.
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The latest U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) cotton projections for 2025/26 (August–July) indicate that global ending stocks are forecast to rise 1.4million bales (2 percent)from the previous year to 76.0million bales.
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USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) is providing $11 billion through a one-time bridge payment to American farmers with an additional $1 billion available for additional commodities. This assistance provides producers with a bridge until the benefits of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) are available. These bridge payments are authorized under the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) announced today that it does not expect to purchase and sell sugar under the Feedstock Flexibility Program for crop year 2025, which runs from Oct. 1, 2025, to Sept. 30, 2026.
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A practical crop budget can serve as a valuable farming playbook, offering essential direction and guidance from planting through harvest, according to farmers and business partners David Hula and Randy Dowdy.
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Regenerative has turned into more of a trendy buzzword than an actual, scientific approach to agriculture. Instead of using buzzwords to deploy funding, what would truly benefit producers is if USDA actually helped them learn how to regenerate their soil. Since there is no mention of any means to facilitate farmer and rancher education in the new Regenerative Pilot Program, it is unlikely to accomplish any real change for the better.
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Most Louisiana farmers are facing an uncertain future as low commodity prices have them struggling to stay afloat. It appears that 2026 will continue to bring headwinds for most agricultural enterprises in the state. LSU AgCenter correspondent Craig Gautreaux has this report on the 2025 crop year for Louisiana.
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The United States was hit with numerous multi-billion dollar extreme weather events in 2025, and many of them took harsh tolls on the agricultural sector. In its year-end recap, AccuWeather says seven of the worst disasters this year — most notably floods in the central U.S. and Texas Hill Country — resulted in $378 billion to $424 billion in total damage and economic hardship.
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American farmers will receive billions of dollars from the Trump administration in the new year as they contend with trade wars, inflation and rising costs. But not all farms will benefit.
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In just two days, Louisiana will show itself off to the world when it glides its float along the streets of Pasadena, California, for the 2026 Tournament of Roses Parade. Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser says they’ve been working hard getting the float, titled “Gulf to Gumbo,” ready for Thursday morning’s big show.
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From the docks of the Port of Santos, a 58-terminal complex covering an area the size of 1,500 American football fields, ships loaded with soybeans prepare to set sail for China.
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The LSU School of Veterinary Medicine’s Wildlife Hospital of Louisiana will release a bald eagle on Thursday, January 1 in South Toledo Bend State Park.
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Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser, local tourism leaders, and Louisiana entertainers are in Southern California making final preparations for Monday’s Rose Parade through the streets of Pasadena.
The group is putting final touches on Louisiana’s “Explore Louisiana” float, which will feature the state’s agriculture and tourism. One hundred volunteers from Louisiana will place over 100,000 roses on the float.
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Louisiana Farm Bureau members still have time to register for the inaugural Rooted in Leadership Conference, scheduled for January 23–24, 2026, in Baton Rouge, but the registration deadline is quickly approaching. Registration closes Monday, January 5.
The Rooted in Leadership Conference is a joint leadership event hosted by the Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation’s Women’s Leadership Committee, Young Farmers & Ranchers Committee, and Michael Danna Leadership Planning Committee.
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